Description
A delightful no-bake layered dessert filled with creamy pineapple and coconut flavors, perfect for potlucks and barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Macadamia Nuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup White Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut, divided
- 1/2 cup Butter, melted
- 2 (8 oz) packages Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 (8 oz) can Crushed Pineapple, drained
- 1 (16 oz) container Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
- 2 (3.4 oz) boxes Instant Coconut Pudding Mix
- 4 cups Whole Milk or Half & Half
- 16 Maraschino Cherries with Stems
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of flaked coconut, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of the dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Allow to cool.
- Increase the oven to broil. Spread remaining flaked coconut on a baking sheet and broil for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
- Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in drained crushed pineapple and fold in 1/3 of the whipped topping. Spread over the cooled crust.
- Whip together pudding mix and milk until thickened, then pour over the cream cheese-pineapple layer.
- Spread remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer. Garnish with toasted coconut and maraschino cherries.
- Refrigerate for at least 240 minutes to set before slicing into squares.
Notes
For added flavor, consider adding coconut extract to the cream cheese filling. This dessert can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Hawaiian dessert, no-bake dessert, pineapple dessert