COCONUT JOY CHEESECAKE BARS

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Make these Coconut Joy Cheesecake Bars that taste like your favorite candy bar. Coconut Joy Cheesecake Bars are a great treat for your next party.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 6h15m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

25 chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup coconut milk
4 eggs
2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 cup COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)
1 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Combine cookie crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in milk until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Microwave semi-sweet chocolate and COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Pour over cheesecake; top with coconut and nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g