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"Lime in the Coconut" Frosted Cheesecake Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Pack a powerful punch of tropical flavors with a quick-mix layered bar.

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Prep Time 45 min
Total Time 3 hr 50 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

Cookie Base

1: pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

2: tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/3: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: egg, slightly beaten

Filling

2: packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

1: can (16 oz) cream of coconut (not coconut milk)

3: tablespoons lime juice

1: teaspoon vanilla

2: eggs

Topping

1: container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped cream cheese frosting

1 1/4: cups coconut, toasted

2: teaspoons grated lime peel

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in cream of coconut until well blended. Beat in lime juice, vanilla and 2 eggs until smooth. Spread over cookie base.
3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until set and light golden brown on edges. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely.
4 Carefully spread frosting over filling. Sprinkle with coconut and lime peel. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

"This recipe combines three of my all-time favorite flavors—cheesecake, coconut and fresh zesty lime—on a crisp sugar cookie crust, topped with a delectable cream cheese frosting."

To toast coconut, spread on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until coconut is light golden brown.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 340
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 15g, 15% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 180mg; 180%;
Total Carbohydrate: 29g; 29%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 20g 20% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/1/2011 3:59:46 PM REPORT ABUSE kianie said:

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Couldn't find coconut cream so I used heavy whipping cream and added coconut extract. It was wonderful, still want to try it with the coconut cream but until I find it I've got it covered :)

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