Pina Colada Dessert Squares Recipes

PIñA 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. Stir in coconut and almonds. Sprinkle evenly in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake at 350°F. for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown, stirring twice. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for topping. With fork, press remaining crumbs evenly in bottom of pan. 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. Cut into squares.

PINA COLADA ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup coconut milk. Add pudding mix; beat on low speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping., Pour remaining coconut milk into a shallow dish. Quickly dip half of the graham crackers into milk; allow excess to drip off. Arrange in a single layer in the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish, breaking to fit as needed. Layer with half each of the cream cheese mixture, pineapple and coconut. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours before serving.

PIñA COLADA FROZEN DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Bake about 10 minutes or until dry. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat ice cream, pineapple with juice and extracts with electric mixer on low speed just until blended. Spread in baked crust. Freeze about 6 hours or until firm.
• Remove dessert from freezer about 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle coconut over top.

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix graham crumbs, 1 cup of the coconut, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended. Stir in 1 can of the undrained pineapple. Pour over crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Cut into 24 squares. Drain remaining can of pineapple. Top each square with about 2 tsp. of the pineapple and 1 tsp. of the remaining 1/2 cup coconut just before serving. Store leftover dessert squares in refrigerator.

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.

PINA COLADA DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Evenly spread coconut, nuts and pineapple in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; drizzle rum over top. Sprinkle with cake mix. Drizzle with butter and water, Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 45-50 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream and cherries, if desired.