No-Bake Tropical Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time
20 mins
Chill Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 387 kcal
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
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Prepare 11x7 baking dish with parchment paper.
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Excluding puffed rice, combine crust ingredients in a saucepan and cook until sugar melts. Remove from heat, then add rice cereal and mix well.
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Press mixture into prepared dish. Chill 25 minutes in refrigerator.
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Bloom agar or gelatin.
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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.
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Pour mixture on crust and smooth. Chill overnight for 6-12 hours.
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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.