Creamy Pineapple-Pecan Dessert Squares

Name: Creamy Pineapple-Pecan Dessert Squares
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 59 milliliters shredded coconut; 227 grams package fat-free cream cheese; 1 box (4-serving size) sugar-free lemon-flavored gelatin; 355 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 59 milliliters chopped pecans; 227 grams can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained; 237 milliliters unsweetened pineapple juice; 227 grams container fat-free sour cream; 59 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters boiling water

This recipe makes 18 servings with 158 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, coconut, cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In large bowl, pour boiling water over gelatin; stir about 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in pineapple juice. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until mixture is syrupy and just beginning to thicken.

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Pineapple Juice

Gelatin

Water

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Bowl

Meanwhile, in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, toss cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, the coconut, pecans and melted butter until well mixed. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of dish.

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Cracker Crumbs

Coconut

Butter

Pecans

Sugar

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Glass Baking Pan

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.

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Cream Cheese

Sour Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Beat gelatin mixture with electric mixer on low speed until foamy; beat on high speed until light and fluffy (mixture will look like beaten egg whites). Beat in cream cheese mixture just until mixed. Gently stir in pineapple (with juice).

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Cream Cheese

Egg Whites