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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 50 min
  • Servings 16
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The tropics lend flavor inspiration to this twist on cheesecake.
Updated Feb 22, 2017
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies or other crisp cookies (about 24 cookies)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup canned coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix crushed cookies, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar until blended. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and the flour with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Add coconut milk, lime peel and lime juice; beat on low speed until blended. Stir in 1 cup of the coconut. Pour over baked cooled crust. Top with remaining 1 cup coconut.
  • 3
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

348 Calories, 23g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 32g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
348
Total Fat
23g
0%
Saturated Fat
14g
0%
Sodium
265mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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