No-Bake Tropical Cheesecake Bars

Say aloha to your new favorite summer dessert! This no-bake tropical cheesecake is sunshine in bar form, bursting with coconut creaminess and a tangy kiss of passionfruit. The crust — made with crispy puffed rice, coconut flakes and a buttery touch of ghee — is like a chewy, toasty granola bar that sets the stage for a dreamy, fruity filling. Blended with cream cheese, coconut cream, sour cream and just the right zing of lime zest, the cheesecake layer is rich, smooth and perfectly chilled. Topped off with a glossy passion fruit jam, it’s a cool, crowd-pleasing treat that tastes like a beach vacation — no oven required.

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No-Bake Tropical Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time 20 minutes

Chill Time 6 hours

Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 387 kcal

Author Iso Rapalo

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cups puffed rice cereal
• 6 Tbsp. ghee or butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
• 1/2 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
• 2 Tbsp. honey

Filling

• 2 cans coconut cream unsweetened
• 2 16- oz. packs cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream room temperature
• 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar or 1/4 cup passion fruit preserves
• 2-3 tsp. agar powder or gelatin
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 lime zest
• 1/2 - 1 cup powdered sugar

Jam Topping

• 1/2 cup passion fruit nectar
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare 11x7 baking dish with parchment paper.
2. Excluding puffed rice, combine crust ingredients in a saucepan and cook until sugar melts. Remove from heat, then add rice cereal and mix well.
3. Press mixture into prepared dish. Chill 25 minutes in refrigerator.
4. Bloom agar or gelatin.
5. In food processor or kitchen mixer, add cream cheese, sour cream, coconut cream, passion fruit nectar, gelatin, vanilla, lime zest and powdered sugar. Mix until well combined and smooth.
6. Pour mixture on crust and smooth. Chill overnight for 6-12 hours.

7. Top with passion fruit jam and coconut flakes.

Recipe Notes

• Add ⅛ tsp. cardamom to the filling for more flavor.
• Instead of rice puffs you can use oats, cookie crust etc.
• The more gelatin the firmer.
• Grab these ingredient and more baking essentials at Vitacost.

 

Nutrition Facts

No-Bake Tropical Cheesecake Bars

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 387 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Fat 28g43%

Saturated Fat 17g85%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Cholesterol 73mg24%

Sodium 227mg9%

Potassium 194mg6%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 26g29%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 839IU17%

Vitamin C 7mg8%

Calcium 80mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.