Name: Pineapple Cheesecake Dessert Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1⅓ cups all purpose flour; ¼ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup unsalted butter; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 large egg; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 cup pineapple; ½ tsp pure vanilla extract; ½ cup white chocolate chips; ½ cup macadamia nuts; ½ cup coconut flakes; toasted coconut

pineapple cheesecake dessert bars recipe

How To Make Pineapple Cheesecake Dessert Bars

Delicious tropical flavors all come together effortlessly in these dessert bars. Pineapple, coconut, and macadamias are layered with cream cheese.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1⅓cupsall purpose flour,bleached
¼cupgranulated sugar
½cupunsalted butter,softened
8ozcream cheese,room temperature
1cuppowdered sugar
1large egg
¼cupgranulated sugar
1cuppineapple,crushed, undrained
½tsppure vanilla extract
½cupwhite chocolate chips,divided
½cupmacadamia nuts,chopped,divided
½cupcoconut flakes
toasted coconut,optional for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
Combine flour, ¼ cup sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of the 9×13 pan until it is about ⅛ inch thick. Bake the crust for 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown.
Mix cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until frosting consistency. Add egg, ¼ cup sugar, crushed pineapple, coconut, and vanilla extract and mix thoroughly. Fold in ¼ cup white chocolate chips, and ¼ cup macadamia nuts.
Pour the batter on top of the crust and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until set and edges are lightly brown.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with ¼ cup white chocolate chips and ¼ cup macadamia nuts.
Garnish with toasted coconut if desired. Let bars cool for an hour before cutting and store in the refrigerator.