Pineapple Cheese Bars Recipes

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or spray with baking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and dash of salt.
• With a pastry blender or fork, cut in the 12 tablespoons of butter until crumbly.
• Spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan and press with hands to form a crust layer.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
• Drain pineapple well in a colander; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and eggs; beat until smooth.
• Spread evenly over the baked crust, then sprinkle the drained crushed pineapple evenly over the top.
• In another bowl, combine the coconut, pecans, and 4 tablespoons melted butter ; sprinkle evenly over the pineapple and cream cheese layer.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until coconut is browned and filling is set.
• Chill thoroughly before cutting into squares.
• Serve and enjoy!

PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE BAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, and butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread evenly into a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with raised sides. Press down until an 1/8 of an inch thick and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Mix cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until frosting texture. Add egg, sugar, crushed pineapple and vanilla extract, mix thoroughly. Fold 1/4 cup white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts reserving 1/4 cup of each. Bake for additional 15 to 20 minutes or until batter is set. Remove from oven, melt reserved white chocolate chips and drizzle on top and sprinkle with 1/4 cup reserved chopped macadamia nuts. Let stand for 1 hour and cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE & GINGER CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For crumb mixture - combine in a small bowl, flour, sugar, butter and candied orange peel.
• Beat on low speed for 2 minutes until well mixed.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture for later use.
• Press the crumb mixture into an ungreased 8" square pan.
• Bake for 12 - 15 minutes, just until edges are lightly browned.
• Set aside to cool, while you make the filling.
• For the filling - Combine cheese, sugar, egg and lemon juice.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the candied pineapple and ginger.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over the warm crust.
• Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture on top.
• Put back in the oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer.
• Cool completely, cut into squares and store covered in the fridge.