Piña Colada Bars Food

PIñA COLADA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
• Line an 8″ x 8″ or 9″ x 9″ baking pan with foil. Leave an overhang on the sides and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.

PIñA COLADA MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray and line with parchment. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Stir with a fork until combined.
• Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan with a spatula or your fingers.
• In a small bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and rum or rum extract. Gently whisk until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Sprinkle coconut over the top of the crust, followed by the white chocolate chips, pineapple, and macadamia nuts.
• Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake for 23 to 27 minutes keeping a close eye on the bars starting at 20 minutes. You'll know they are done when the edges lightly brown.

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.

SPICED PIñA COLADAS

Steps:

• Combine the rum, vanilla bean, allspice and peppercorns in a 64-ounce jar. Shake well and store out of the sunlight for 3 days, shaking once a day if possible.
• Strain the rum, discarding the peppercorns and allspice (the vanilla bean can be saved and reused). Return the spiced rum to the jar and add the pineapple juice and lime juice. Put the coconut milk and cream of coconut in a blender and blend until smooth and thick. Pour into the jar and add the bitters. Stir or shake well to combine. Refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours or up to 3 days.
• To serve, shake the jar again (the drink will naturally separate). Pour into glasses filled with ice and garnish with lime slices.

PINA COLADA CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Prepare crumb mixture and set aside 1 cup for topping of bars. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
• In a medium saucepan combine the pineapple, macadamia nuts, sugar, cornstarch and water and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut.
• Pour over the crust. To the reserved crumb mixture add 1 cup chopped walnuts and sprinkle over the fruit mixture pressing with fingers lightly so that it sticks to.
• the filling. Bake the bars for 25 minutes at 350*.
• Cool well. Mix frosting ingredients and drizzle over the cool bars.

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.

PINA COLADA CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• CRUST: Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
• Add butter, oil, and 1 tablespoon water; toss well.
• Press mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• FILLING: Combine cottage cheese and the next 7 ingredients (through salt) in a food processor, and process until smooth.
• Add egg substitute, and process until blended.
• Spread cheese mixture over cooled crust.
• Bake for 33 minutes or until set.
• Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
• TOPPING: Top with pineapple and coconut.

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.