HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE WITH NUTS

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Impress guests with our Hawaiian Pineapple Cheesecake with Nuts. Perfect for showers and gatherings, this Hawaiian Pineapple Cheesecake is a showstopper.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 4h25m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

40 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/3 cups)
1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted PLANTERS Macadamias, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Pineapple Cream Cheese Spread
1 cup sugar
2 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. coconut extract
1 tsp. each zest and juice from 1 lime

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine wafer crumbs, coconut, 1/4 cup nuts and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat Neufchatel, cream cheese spread and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add whole eggs and egg yolk, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in coconut extract, lime zest, juice and remaining nuts; pour into crust.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g