Pineapple Cheesecake Bar

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose bleached all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick softened)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup crushed pineapple
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. combine flour, sugar, and butter until mixture is crumbly. spread evenly into a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with raised sides. press down until an 1/8 of an inch thick and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 2 mix cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until frosting texture. add egg, sugar, crushed pineapple and vanilla extract, mix thoroughly. fold 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts reserving 1/4 cup of each. bake for additional 15 to 20 minutes or until batter is set. remove from oven, melt reserved chocolate chips and drizzle on top and sprinkle with 1/4 cup reserved chopped macadamia nuts. let stand for 1 hour and cut into bars.