Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose bleached flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick softened)
Batter:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup crushed pineapple or 1 (8-ounce) can, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Directions
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.
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By CaraShe
Melbourne, FL
on February 22, 2013
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These are sooooo good and simple but to make them even better, add coconut! I add some shredded coconut to the filling and I also sprinkle some toasted coconut on the top and its delicious! I now call them Pina Colada Bars : and they're a big hit. I also switch out the macadamia nuts for slivered almonds- yum!
By broma67
henrietta, NY
on December 17, 2011
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After reading all the reviews, I just had to try it. When I first made it, I thought it wasn't going to work because the bars weren't setting up. I'm so glad I didn't need them right away, because after 24 hours in the fridge, they were perfect. I had trouble finding Macadamia nuts, so I used slivered almonds, which worked out fine. The plate was empty in no time! It's a keeper.
By sarah.willingha...
Gardena, 43
on September 10, 2010
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I made the cheesecake bars over the labor day weekend. They were delicious. I gave my daughter two pieces and she txt me and said Mom do you have any left? I gave her the rest. She called me last night and ask me to make some more because her and the boyfriend were fighting over them. I will make this one of my desserts for the holidays.
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