Pina Colada Cheesecake Recipes

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In bowl, stir cookie crumbs with coconut; stir in butter until moistened.
• Lightly grease9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan.
• Centre on square of heavy-duty foil; press to side of pan.
• Press mixture evenly into pan.
• Bake in center of 325°F (160°C) oven for 15 minutes or until golden and firm to the touch. Let cool on rack.
• Meanwhile, in food processor, blend cream cheese until smooth.
• Add coconut cream, sugar, pineapple and vanilla; blend well.
• Add eggs; mix until just blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Place pan in larger pan.
• Pour enough hot water into larger pan to come 1 inch (2.5 cm) up sides.
• Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until edge is set and centre is still jiggly.
• Turn off oven; let cheesecake cool in closed oven for 1 hour.
• Peel foil from pan; let cool completely in pan on rack.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or until chilled. (Make-ahead: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.)
• Remove pan side.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple juice into small saucepan; reserve slices.
• Heat juice over medium heat.
• In heavy saucepan, stir sugar with 1/3 cup (75 mL) water over medium heat until dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium-high; cover for1 minute.
• Uncover and boil, without stirring, until pale caramel colour.
• Stirring constantly and averting face, slowly pour in hot juice; boil vigorously, uncovered, for5 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (300 mL).
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until thickened. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.)
• Pat pineapple slices dry; arrange on rimmed baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Broil for 10 minutes or until golden and caramelized. Let cool.
• (Make-ahead: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.)
• Arrange overlapping slices on cheesecake.
• With spoon, drizzle sauce decoratively over each dessert plate; top with slice of cheesecake.

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and coconut; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the cream of coconut, milk and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Thinly slice pineapple; arrange on cheesecake. Warm apple jelly; brush over pineapple. Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, garnish with blossoms if desired., ,

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stor together butter, graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans and sugar.
• Press into bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 10-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar at medium speed with electric mixer for 3minutes or until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Add pineapple, cream of coconut, sour cream, light rum and coconut extract.
• Beat until blended.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• For Glaze: Stir together cornstarch and water until smooth.
• Combine cornstarch mixture with crushed pineapple, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely.
• When glaze is cooled, spread glaze over top of cheesecake.
• Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
• Garnish if desired before serving.

PIñA COLADA CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; lightly brush with melted butter. Toss the cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter in a small bowl until well combined. Firmly press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan to make a thin layer. Bake until firm and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325˚ F.
• Make the filling: Combine the cream cheese, cream of coconut, sugar and salt in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the bowl a few times, until smooth and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, sour cream and coconut extract until combined. Spread the filling over the crust.
• Bake until the edges are set but the center is still a little jiggly, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool to room temperature, about 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine the dried and crushed pineapple, cream of coconut, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried pineapple is tender and the liquid has reduced to just a few spoonfuls of syrup, about 20 minutes. Let the topping cool, stirring occasionally, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Spoon the topping over the cheesecake layer and gently spread to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the bars from the pan, peel off the foil and cut into pieces.

PHILADELPHIA® PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Cut cookie dough into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices, slightly overlapping, on bottom and 2 inches up side of greased springform pan. Press edges together to form crust. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, fruit mixer concentrate and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low after each addition just until blended. Pour into crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• White Chocolate Ganache:.
• Bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, being careful not to scald. Remove from the heat and stir in the white chocolate until melted. Allow to cool, cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature before using.
• Graham Cracker Crust:.
• In a bowl, mix together the crumbs, coconut and sugar. pour in the melted butter and toss to mix. Spray a 10 inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Sauteed Pineapple:.
• In a skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the pineapple and brown sugar and saute for 10 minutes, until caramelized. Remove from the heat, drain through a sieve and set aside.
• Cheesecake Mix:.
• In an electric mixer bowl, beat the softened cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Slowly add the sugar, then the sour cream and cream of coconut, while continuing to beat. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• To assemble the cake, spoon the pineapple onto the crust in an even layer. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the pineapple layer. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the cheesecake sit in the oven for 1 1/2 hours longer. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• Unmold by removing the pan sides and sliding the cake onto a serving plate. Spoon the room temp ganache into a pastry bag fitted with a 2 inch star tip and pipe 8 rosettes decoratively on the top. Sprinkle the top of the cake with coconut and serve!

PIñA COLADA POUND CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F (for all pans). Spray bottoms only of two 8x4-inch loaf pans with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, coconut milk and rum extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in coconut and pineapple. Pour into pans.
• Bake 58 to 63 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool 50 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and reserved 3 tablespoons pineapple juice. Poke tops of cakes every inch with toothpick. Pour sugar mixture over cakes. Cut each cake into 8 thick slices, using serrated knife. Store loosely covered.

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inches square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and coconut; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the cream of coconut, milk and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inches of hot water to larger pan.
• Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
• Thinly slice pineapple; arrange on cheesecake. Warm apple jelly; brush over pineapple. Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, garnish with blossoms if desired. Yield: 12 servings.