Coconut Cream Cheesecake
Creamy, rich and delicious this Coconut Cream Cheesecake takes the traditional pie and gives it a fun twist!
Who loves cheesecake raise your hand! *RAISES HAND HIGH WHILE JUMPING UP AND DOWN* Surprisingly my husband Mr. Non Sweets Lover actually will eat cheesecake all day every day if he could. This is the one dessert that has had his heart since he was younger.
Now I love myself a good cheesecake, I do. But I’m still going to always and unequivocally be the regular cake girl. But sneak me in a piece of cheesecake now and again,and you’ve got yourself one happy sweets loving lady who likes to switch it up! Especially when it’s this Coconut Cream Cheesecake!
I think that when people think of making cheesecakes they think that its hard. Well in all reality it’s not. Not at all! Everything pretty much whips up on one bowl and you’re set to go. The downfall sometimes is the wait time for letting the deliciousness set up! Ugh…why!!! But in the end it’s all worth it I promise.
COCONUT CREAM CHEESECAKE
CRUST
1 envelope graham crackers, crushed
5 Tbs sugar
1/2 cup shredded sweetend coconut
6 Tbs butter
CHEESECAKE
3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs cornstarch
1/2 cup, shredded sweetened coconut diced fine in food processor
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp coconut extract (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
7 oz coconut milk
TOPPING
1 tub whipped cream or homemade
1/2 cup toasted coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
Who loves cheesecake raise your hand! *RAISES HAND HIGH WHILE JUMPING UP AND DOWN* Surprisingly my husband Mr. Non Sweets Lover actually will eat cheesecake all day every day if he could. This is the one dessert that has had his heart since he was younger.
Now I love myself a good cheesecake, I do. But I’m still going to always and unequivocally be the regular cake girl. But sneak me in a piece of cheesecake now and again,and you’ve got yourself one happy sweets loving lady who likes to switch it up! Especially when it’s this Coconut Cream Cheesecake!
I think that when people think of making cheesecakes they think that its hard. Well in all reality it’s not. Not at all! Everything pretty much whips up on one bowl and you’re set to go. The downfall sometimes is the wait time for letting the deliciousness set up! Ugh…why!!! But in the end it’s all worth it I promise.
COCONUT CREAM CHEESECAKE
CRUST
1 envelope graham crackers, crushed
5 Tbs sugar
1/2 cup shredded sweetend coconut
6 Tbs butter
CHEESECAKE
3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs cornstarch
1/2 cup, shredded sweetened coconut diced fine in food processor
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp coconut extract (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
7 oz coconut milk
TOPPING
1 tub whipped cream or homemade
1/2 cup toasted coconut
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In bowl mix together your graham cracker crumbs, sugar and coconut and stir until combined.
- Add in your butter and mix well again.
- Press into a sprayed 9" spring-form pan and bake for about 15 minutes or until edges are slightly golden, remove from oven and let sit.