Toasted Coconut Cheesecake Bars

Name: Toasted Coconut Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 113 grams bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped; 1 box (1 lb 1 oz) Betty dark chocolate Premium brownie mix; 355 milliliters flaked coconut, toasted; 15 servings Additional toasted coconut, if desired; 680 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 177 milliliters sugar; 15 servings Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box

For 91 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 459 calories. This recipe serves 15. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of additional coconut, bittersweet baking chocolate, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Aluminum Foil

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Make brownies as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs.

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Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

Spread in pan. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Fold in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls over brownie batter in pan.

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Almond Extract

Cream Cheese

Coconut

Spread

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

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Bake 50 minutes or until cream cheese filling is light brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan.

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Cream Cheese

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Wire Rack

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Aluminum Foil

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Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

In small resealable freezer plastic bag, place bittersweet chocolate; seal bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over bars.

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Bittersweet Chocolate