PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Pina Colada Cheesecake Squares image

With coconut in the graham cracker crust and pineapple in the filling, these cheesecake squares will transport you to the tropics after just one bite.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 4h

Yield Makes 24 servings, 1 square each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1-1/2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
2 cans (8 oz. each) crushed pineapple, undrained, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix graham crumbs, 1 cup of the coconut, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
Beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended. Stir in 1 can of the undrained pineapple. Pour over crust.
Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Cut into 24 squares. Drain remaining can of pineapple. Top each square with about 2 tsp. of the pineapple and 1 tsp. of the remaining 1/2 cup coconut just before serving. Store leftover dessert squares in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g