Pina Colada Squares Recipes

PINA COLADA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, butter, and white sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl often, until crust mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until crust is set but still pale, 12 to 17 minutes.
• Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, and salt in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well-blended. Stir in pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts. Spread filling over hot crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and top is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Whisk 5 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice, confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon rum extract together in a small bowl to make glaze.
• Drizzle glaze over cooled filling; cut into bars.

PINA COLADA SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and margarine.
• Press into a greased 9 x 13 cake pan.
• Add cream of coconut to cream cheese and mix until well blended.
• Stir in flavoring.
• Fold in Cool Whip, pineapple, cherries and nuts.
• Spread over crust.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Chill overnight in fridge.

PINA COLADA DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F; lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; mix well- with pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs then stir in coconut and almonds, sprinkle evenly in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for topping; with fork, press remaining crumbs evenly in bottom of pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown watching as this burns easily- cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in whipping cream;
• add milk and pudding mix; beat at high speed for about 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Stir in pineapple and rum- pour over cooled crust; spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumbs- cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours or until serving time.

PIñA COLADA CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; lightly brush with melted butter. Toss the cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter in a small bowl until well combined. Firmly press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan to make a thin layer. Bake until firm and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325˚ F.
• Make the filling: Combine the cream cheese, cream of coconut, sugar and salt in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the bowl a few times, until smooth and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, sour cream and coconut extract until combined. Spread the filling over the crust.
• Bake until the edges are set but the center is still a little jiggly, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool to room temperature, about 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine the dried and crushed pineapple, cream of coconut, lemon juice and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried pineapple is tender and the liquid has reduced to just a few spoonfuls of syrup, about 20 minutes. Let the topping cool, stirring occasionally, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Spoon the topping over the cheesecake layer and gently spread to cover. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the bars from the pan, peel off the foil and cut into pieces.

PINA COLADA WEDGES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese with sugar and rum until smooth.
• Fold in 2 cups of the whipped topping, pineapple with syrup and 2 cups of the coconut, spread in 8 inch layer pan lined with plastic wrap.
• Invert pan onto serving plate, remove pan and plastic wrap.
• Spread with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with remaining coconut.
• Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
• Cut into wedges Garnish with pineapples and cherries if desired.

PINA COLADA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line 9" square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2".
• On medium speed,beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• On low speed,gradually beat in flour and salt until dough comes together.
• Press into bottom and 1" up sides of pan:prick dough with fork.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile,whisk together eggs,juices,zest and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar until blended.
• Whisk in cornstarch and baking powder until blended;Pour into crust.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling is set,sprinkling with coconut during the last 5 minutes of baking time.
• Cool on rack.
• Using foil,lift from pan;remove foil and cut into triangles.