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Coconut Lime Cheesecake

Brooke Homec
These coconut lime cheesecake bars are creamy, tart and sweet, with a buttery graham cracker crust and toasted coconut on top. They are sure to make you feel like you're on a tropical island in the sun.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
chill time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
 

Graham Cracker Crust:

  • cups (170 g) graham cracker crumbs (11 full sheets)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (45 g) sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted

Cheesecake:

  • 16 ounces (453.59 g) cream cheese room temperature
  • 8 ounces (226.8 g) canned cream of coconut found in the drink aisle
  • ¼ cup (57.5 g) sour cream room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) coconut extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • ¼ cup (22.5 g) sweetened shredded coconut toasted

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 325 F. Spray and line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
  • In a food processor or blender, blend graham crackers until it's all crumbs. Mix in sugar, coconut, lime zest and pinch of salt, then add in the melted butter and mix until coated.
  • Press mixture evenly along the bottom of a 8x8 pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges. While the crust is baking prepare the filling.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the cream of coconut, sour cream, lime zest and juice, salt, vanilla and coconut extract and mix until smooth. Fold in the eggs being careful not to over mix.
  • When the crust is done baking, pour the filling over the warm crust. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 35-40 minutes, until the top has a golden rim around the edges, but the center jiggles slightly. Turn off the oven, crack the door and allow the cheesecake bars to sit in the oven and cool for a bit. This helps to keep the bars from cracking. Once they've cooled completely cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  • Toast your coconut in your frying pan with a teaspoon of butter over low/medium heat, stirring constantly. You want to remove it when it starts to turn golden brown. Allow it to cool, and then sprinkle over cheesecake bars before serving.

Notes

If you need to make this gluten free I would suggest using the Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon cookies by Simple Mills to replace the graham crackers.
Make sure your cream cheese, sour cream and eggs are room temperature to help the cheesecake have a smooth consistency.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 569IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
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