Coconut Cheesecake Bars recipe - the best coconut cheesecake bars I have ever had! They are sweet, creamy, coconut-y. The no graham cracker crust is a must-try.
Coconut fans, you will also love my Coconut Pineapple Cake and Caramel Apple Cheesecake. Pure indulgence!
COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS
The craving for cheesecake hit me so hard, I made two batches last week. Clearly, it's been way too long since I made my cheesecake bars so it had to be fixed. Besides, you guys seem to love my Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Bars and your messages and comments about how delicious they are - made me crave them so much!
Also, I wouldn't be myself if I didn't want to play with the recipe and make a new version. I am so happy with how these bars came out - I just had to share the recipe with you! Creamy, sweet, perfect amount of coconut in every bite, no crumbly crust - these cheesecake bars are one of the best I've ever made.
How do these coconut cheesecake bars taste?
These bars were disappearing fast right before my eyes. My Hubby, who is not a coconut fan at all, declared these to be absolutely amazing. He loves cheesecake as much as I do so I was hoping he would look past the coconut part, but he actually really loved it here! That says a lot!
I hope you will love them too. This batch makes 9 good size bars, but you can always slice them into smaller pieces. They are not too rich. I used ½ cup of sugar because I used the sweetened coconut here. If you are using unsweetened - you may add ¼ cup of sugar to the mixture. The crust is my alternative to the traditional graham cracker crust. It is from my favorite crumb bars and it never fails.
How to make cheesecake crust without graham crackers?
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In a mixing bowl, mix together melted butter and sugar. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix well. The dough should be thick.
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Press the crust dough onto the bottom of prepared pan. Set aside. Make filling.
What do I need to make coconut cheesecake bars?
8" square baking pan
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parchment paper
2 mixing bowls
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More Cheesecake Bars recipes:
Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Strawberry Pie Sour Cream Crumb Bars
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COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE:
Coconut Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Ingredients
for the crust:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted, cooled completely
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
for the filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Line 8" square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together melted butter and sugar. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix well. The dough should be thick.
- Press the crust dough onto the bottom of prepared pan. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and sugar. Add flour, egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- Stir in coconut.
- Pour cheesecake mixture over the crust. Spread evenly.
- Bake cheesecake bars for 33 to 36 minutes or until the center doesn't jiggle anymore and the top is golden.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Marilyn says
can you freeze these coconut cheesecake bars?
Anna says
Hi Marilyn! Yes, cheesecake bars can be frozen.
Isabelle Coleman says
I made the coconut cheese cake bars today . I used foil too line the pan and the crust of the bars stuck too the foil. I was not happy with that. Over all the taste of the bars was delious. Was a hit at work.Next time I will use parchment paper, but I will spray my pan.
susan pato says
crust is not thick, very fine! hope it works out okay
Crissy says
These were so good! I doubled the recipe and baked for 42 minutes, would bake just 40 next time! Everyone at the birthday party loved them.
Lauren says
These bars were fantastic! Just three of us here, so we enjoyed them over a few of days. Great at room temp the first day but we were delighted how flavor improved in the refrigerator over the next three days. Prefer your crust over traditional graham crust. Thanks for sharing!
maria morones says
what do i do with the parchment paper r alumium foil
Anna says
Hi Maria! As it says in step 1: Line 8" square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Set aside.
Caroline says
I want to make this recipe, but in a 9”x13” pan. I plan on doubling recipe. Will I need to increase baking time? I also plan on using an Oreo crumb crust. Appreciate the input please. Sorry if you already addressed question. I didn’t read all the comments. Thanks.
Shawn McInnes says
I'm embarrassed to admit that I practically ate the entire pan all by myself! These were simply DELICIOUS!
Allie says
Hi! Can I add sour cream and reduce the flour to 1/4? I don't usually use flour on my cheesecakes, just sourcream.
Anna says
Hi Allie! I did not test the recipe with those changes.
Kelly Blackburn says
Could I make a traditional Graham cracker crust for this recipe?
Anna says
Hi Kelly! Yep, any crust will work. Let me know if you make the bars!
Frankie says
5 stars! My family love it! 🤤❤️
Anna says
Yay!! Thank you, Frankie!
Kiki says
Can you amp up the coconut flavor with some coconut extract?
Jennifer Tangeman says
yeah
Malachy says
Just made these, absolutely delicious. Household and neighbors alike all loved them. Thank you.
Anna says
Thank you so much, Malachy! I am so glad the bars could bring a little bit of sweetness in this hard time!
Gloria says
Can I substitute Splenda for the augar
Anna says
Hi Gloria! I did not test this recipe with Splenda. So sorry!
Anne Marsaw says
trying to reduce flour and sugar these days, but wondering if this could be made without doing the crust part...just bake the filling? I would use sugar substitute.
Anna says
Hi Anne! I did not test this recipe without the crust so I can't tell how it will turn out. I think the sugar substitute will work though.
Debbe’ Baker says
I’m on a strick KETO regimen. So I switch out the flour for Almond flour,& for the sugar replacement I use Stevia. Every thing is equal 1to 1 use the exact same amount for the replacement items as you would for the ones called for in the recipe. HAPPY BAKING SWEET FRIEND! Debbe’💞
Sue says
Ouh wow. I will try it. Am thinking almond flour.right?
KIM says
If using unsweetened coconut, are you adding 1/4 cup of sugar in addition to the 1/2 cup?
I love all things coconut and these look yummy!
Patti says
I'm making this for Mother's Day weekend....can hardly wait....
(Just a quick question - the crust - press into pan - do I press up the sides as well??)
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Patti! Thank you for the question! Press the crust into the bottom only, not sides. I hope this helps! I am excited for you to try this recipe. The bars are delicious! Happy baking!