Pineapple Cheesecake Bars

Contributed byBev Rhodes
Stacked pineapple cheesecake bars with graham cracker crust, creamy filling, pineapple chunks, and toasted coconut.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (plus 3 T, divided)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter (plus 1 T, divided)
  • 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 ounce drained crushed pineapple
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

For the crust, mix together flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup melted butter. Press into an 8 x 8-inch pan. Bake 20 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.

For the filling, mix well cream cheese, sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, egg, vanilla and pineapple. Spread mixture over crust.

For the topping, stir to blend coconut and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Spread over filling. Return to oven. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, or until coconut is lightly browned. Cool. Cut into squares. Refrigerate. 

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