Pina Colada Cheesecake Bars are wonderfully creamy with a buttery graham cracker crust and refreshing tropical flavor-perfect for summer days.
This simple Cheesecake Recipe is great to serve a crowd. It takes classic Cheesecake Bars and adds tropical flavors making them perfect for a summer party. For a more traditional tropical cheesecake, try my Key Lime Cheesecake Bars!
Sabrina’s Pina Colada Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Wishing you were on a tropical vacation? Well, I might not be able to help with that, but this tropical dessert recipe can at least make you feel like you’re enjoying an island getaway. All the tropical flavors are baked into a simple dessert that you can have ready for the oven in minutes.
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Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs , (24 full crackers)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 24 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cup macadamia nuts , chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking dish with baking spray.
- Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter together then press it into the baking dish in an even layer.
- To your stand mixer add the cream cheese and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
- Lower the speed to medium and add in the eggs, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, key lime juice, lime zest, and flour until smooth.
- Carefully spread the mixture on the crust.
- Sprinkle coconut and macadamia nuts on top of filling
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until set and firm.
- Chill completely before serving.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Use fully softened cream cheese and be careful to not overmix after adding eggs. Softened cream cheese is the biggest factor in achieving a smooth filling. If it’s cold you’ll end up with lumps no matter how much you mix. Overmixing after adding eggs incorporates too much air, which can cause cracks and a sunken texture.
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About this Recipe
With tangy lime flavor, coconut flakes, and macadamia nuts all added to a velvety cheesecake it’s the ultimate rich, and refreshing treat. Making cheesecake bars is a great way to enjoy the flavor and texture of cheesecake but in a simpler recipe. In bar form, you don’t have to worry about making a water bath, and the large dish makes the cheesecake squares perfect for serving a big group.
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes! This recipe is great for making in advance as it needs to chill completely before serving anyway. Keep the cheesecake bars in the fridge covered with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. They are best served slightly cold so they hold up and don’t become a gooey mess.
Serving Ideas
Enjoy these bars at your next cookout or party! Slice the cake into squares and serve each one up with a Vanilla Ice Cream topping to complete the dessert. To make it look more colorful and fun, you can also add your favorite tropical fruits as a dessert topping.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave Cheesecake Squares at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: Cover the dish in aluminum foil or plastic wrap to store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freeze: To freeze the recipe, slice the cheesecake into squares and put them in an airtight container with the layers separated by parchment paper.
Variations
- Toppings: For some extra toppings for this tropical cheesecake recipe, try diced pineapple, mango, maraschino cherries, or different kinds of nuts like almonds, cashews, and pecans.
- Fresh pineapple flavor: For some delicious pineapple flavor in the recipe try mixing fresh pineapple juice into the cream cheese mixture. 2-3 tablespoons pineapple juice would make a delicious flavor addition.
- Coconut flavor: For some extra coconut flavoring try adding in 1-2 teaspoons coconut extract or a dash of coconut rum for a boozy taste.
- Crust: You can use different kinds of crumbs in the crust ingredients. Vanilla Oreos, or vanilla wafer cookie crumbs work great to replace the graham crackers.
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