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Hawaiian Cheesecake Bars
The old fashioned Hawaiian Cheesecake Bars need to come back in fashion! A shortbread crust followed by a pineapple cheesecake layer, topped with buttery toasted coconut makes these my new favourite bar!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature
Pineapple Cheesecake Filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature, very soft
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 ounces crushed pineapple well drained (about 1 1/2 cups of pineapple when done, you can use two cans)
Buttery Coconut Topping
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 2 tablespoons salted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
- Combine the flour,granulated sugar and butter until well combined and crumbly. Press the mixture into ungreased 9 X 13 pan. Bake in the oven for 14-19 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly while prepping the other layers.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add in the granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla. vanilla. Stir in the drained pineapple. Spread over the baked crust.
- Combine the coconut and the melted butter. Sprinkle over the pineapple layer filling.
- Cover the pan with tinfoil.
- Return to the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the tinfoil and bake another 15-20 minutes until the coconut is well browned.
- Let cool and slice. This freezes exceptionally well!
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Notes
- I couldn't find a 16 oz can of crushed pineapple so used two cans and it ended up being 1 1/2 cups of very well drained pineapple.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1.9mg
(2%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.