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Recipe: Pina Colada Cheesecake Bars

Desserts - Cookies, Brownies, Bars
I haven't tried these yet, but I will be soon. Need a special occasion to bake (not on my mealplan!)...maybe the next time I host my book group? They look wonderful in the picture they took for the magazine!

Cheers!

Carolyn!

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE BARS

This uses a small amount of coconut flour, which is slightly sweet, high in fiber (3 grams per tablespoon), and gluten-free. Look for it in health-food stores or order online from Bob's Red Mill (www.bobsredmill.com). You also can substitute an equal amount of all-purpose flour. Standard lemons work well in this recipe, but Meyer lemons, which have sweeter flavor, are a good substitute if you see them in the store (or have a tree in your greenhouse).

Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons coconut flour or all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon water
Cooking spray

Filling:
1 cup 2% low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup (2 ounces) block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash of salt
3/4 cup egg substitute

Remaining ingredients:
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Preheat oven to 350 .
To prepare crust, combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Add butter, oil, and 1 tablespoon water; toss well. Press mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

To prepare filling, combine cottage cheese and the next 7 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor, and process until smooth. Add egg substitute, and process until blended. Spread cheese mixture over cooled crust. Bake at 350 for 33 minutes or until set. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled. Top with pineapple and coconut. Cut into 16 bars.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 bar)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 117(35% from fat); FAT 4.6g (sat 2.2g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 4.1g; CHOLESTEROL 6mg; CALCIUM 27mg; SODIUM 142mg; FIBER 0.9g; IRON 0.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 15.4g

Source: Cooking LIght March 2007
MsgID: 0079810
Shared by: Carolyn, Vancouver
Board: Cooking Club at Recipelink.com
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