pineapple cheese bars

Name: Pineapple Cheese Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST:; 1/2 cup(s) macadamia nuts, finely chopped; 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) cold butter; 1 cup(s) flaked coconut; ## FILLING:; 2 package(s) (8 oz. each)cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) rum extract or vanilla bourbon extract; 21 ounce(s) can pineapple pie filling; ## TOPPING:; 1/2 cup(s) macadamia nuts, chopped coarsely; 1/4 cup(s) flaked coconut

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Nov 12, 2011

If you love cream cheese and pineapple with coconut and rum you are gonna love this recipe. It's one of those recipes that you just can not stop eating!! And not only that , but you make it the day before and let it set overnight in the refrigerator to meld the flavors and set up. It's creamy and so smooth it just slides over your tongue. Yummy!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield makes about 36-48 or more

Ingredients

CRUST:
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup flaked coconut
FILLING:
2 packages (8 oz. each)cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons rum extract or vanilla bourbon extract
21 ounces can pineapple pie filling
TOPPING:
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped coarsely
1/4 cup flaked coconut

How To Make pineapple cheese bars

Step 1

Crust: Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form. Add nuts and coconut. Mix well. Press crumb mixture in bottom of buttered 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350^ for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.

Step 2

Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and rum extract or bourbon vanilla with electric mixer, until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven and bake another 15 minutes. Spread pineapple pie filling over cheese layer.
Step 3

Topping: Combine nuts and coconut and sprinkle evenly over pineapple. Return to oven and bake 10-15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars. Keep refrigerated
Step 4

Note: You may want to try other pie filling and combinations too.
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