Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken
and
Susan Feniger
Coconut Cheesecake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 713
- Total Fat
- 55
- Saturated Fat
- 35
- Carbohydrates
- 51
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 45
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 181
- Sodium
- 428
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
1 15-ounce can cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of 1 lemon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap outside of 9 inch diameter springform pan with
- 2 3/4-inch high sides with foil. Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1 1/2 cups coconut, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and butter in small bowl. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream of coconut, cream, 1 cup coconut, vanilla extract and lemon juice and beat until well blended. Pour filling into crust. Bake until puffed and set in center, about 1 hour 25 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Remove pan sides. Sprinkle remaining coconut around edge of cake.