Pineapple Cheesecake Dessert

This pineapple dessert is the perfect cool treat for hot summer days.

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 2 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter melted

Cream Cheese mixture:

  • 8 oz Cream cheese softened

  • 1/2 C unsalted butter softened

  • 2 C powdered sugar

  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple drained (You will using about 3/4 of the crushed pineapple and the other 1/4 in the cool whip)

Cool whip mixture

  • 1 8 oz cool whip

  • 1/4 C crushed pineapple

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together the 2 1/2 C crushed graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and mix until combined

  • Using only 2 C of the mixture, press into a 9x9 baking dish

  • Place into the oven and bake for 9 minutes

  • Remove and allow to cool completely

  • Then, place a can of crushed pineapple into a strainer and drain the juice completely

  • Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy

  • Mix in the powdered sugar until incorporated

  • Fold in 3/4 of the crushed pineapple into the cream cheese mixture

  • Spread cream cheese mixture onto the cooled crust

  • Using a large mixing bowl, mix together the last of the pineapple and cool whip together

  • Spread onto the top of the cream cheese mixture

  • Using the remaining graham cracker crust, sprinkle onto the top of the cool whip layer

  • Cover with plastic wrap and place into the fridge overnight

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