September 20, 2013

Oreo Coconut Cheesecake Bars

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After the crazy long post yesterday, I'm going to rest your eyes by making this short and sweet.

Just kidding, I'm going to show your eyes pictures of this cheesecake.  You can give your eyes a break on Saturday. (Woot woot for the weekend!) 


Okay, guys, this cheesecake. It has a thick crust made of Oreo crumbs and coconut which is texture party and then I used coconut oil instead of butter to go with the coconut theme.  And there are supposed to be health benefits with coconut oil and I'm all about putting health into cheesecake. 

Right.  Who am I kidding?

Anyways, and then we have out thick, ultra creamy cheesecake with shreds of coconut all throughout it. Plus, the cheesecake layer only requires four ingredients.  Compared to the most recent recipe (everything was long in the last post!) this ingredient list is so easy. But it sure does taste amazing. 


My favorite part of this was the crust. Crunchy, yet a little chewy from the coconut, and full of chocolate and coconut flavor. I could've eaten the crust by itself! 

When I put this in the oven, I thought, what if my coconut burns?  Thankfully, it didn't, so if you're worried about that, you don't have to anymore. :)  My coconut survived its half hour in the oven and turned out so nice and toasty, the perfect topping to the cheesecake. 


I'm looking forward to the weekend, anyone else with me?  I don't have big plans ... We have practically an all day volleyball tournament which I'm pumped about.  I love my Saturdays and me time (we extroverts do actually like alone time, albeit brief!) but I am loving this years team and season, so its not a sacrifice at all to give up my Saturday. This year has been a blast and we get to play some tougher this teams on Saturday. Our team plays with the competition; we play up when it's tough and we play down when it's easy. Not preferable but it sure makes tough games fun!

 
Oreo Coconut Cheesecake Bars
Recipe Source:  The Sweet {Tooth} Life
Yield: 12-16 servings 

For the crust:
1-1/2 cup Oreo crumbs
3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted 

For the filling:
2 (8 oz.) low fat cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs 
1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes 

Garnish:
1/3 cup Oreo crumbs
1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

For the crust: stir Oreo crumbs and cockpit together. Stir in melted coconut oil and press into a lightly greased 9x9 pan. 

For the filling: beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth, about a minute.  Add eggs and beat well. Stir in coconut. Pour filling over crust. 

For garnish: sprinkle Oreo crumbs over filling and then sprinkle the coconut over the Oreo crumbs. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

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Oreo Cheesecake Reeses Brownies


Oreo Layer Cake



Coconut Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Snickerdoodles
 

19 comments:

  1. I could definitely go for one of these bars right now. I love oreo anything and I have been using coconut oil in everything lately. Good luck with volleyball this weekend!

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  2. I'm loving that thick oreo crust!
    Tina at www.tinaschic.com

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    1. It's amazing. Hands down the best Oreo crust I've had. Thanks Tina!

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  3. Coconut is one of my favorite flavors, and I can only imagine that it must be to die for mixed with oreos. Yum!

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  4. These are going to be the new love of my life. Coconut and Oreo crust just sounds so right. I love coconut very much so these bars are making me happy just looking at them. Have a great weekend and enjoy your alone time. I enjoy my alone times too and for me it's Sunday.

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    1. Thank you! My me time is Sunday afternoons after church now that volleyball and football are in season!

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  5. Oreo cheesecake is one of my favorites, so I'm definitely trying these bars!!! They look so so wonderful, I'd be able to eat them all by myself right now.
    I hope you have a wonderful weekend, I couldn't wait for it to come either! ;-)

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    1. LMK what you think if you try them! I'm an Oreo cheesecake girl, too:) Have a wonderful weekend!

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  6. These look so good!I love the idea of adding both coconut oil and coconut to the crust! Great post... love your "updates" too. You can make just about any topic fresh and exciting!Hugs!

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    1. Thanks Hannah! It was fun to add coconut - it turned out way better than any other Oreo crust. Thanks for your sweet words friend!

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  7. Okay, my question is when do you have time to do all this amazing baking?! :)

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    1. Haha, well, I guess I make time:) I do try to spread it out and I don't make "real" desserts every day. But I do love baking!

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  8. I want to jump into your pictures and consume all of that coconutty cheesecake goodness!!!

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    1. Aw thanks ... I'll admit, I jumped right in, too! I was the queen of seconds and thirds on this pan!

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  9. Super, super, yummy looking! I haven't had cheesecake in a long time. Then, I see them in these bars and it definitely makes me yearn for cheesecake. I know they were delicious!

    Sharon
    Make It Or Fix It Yourself

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  10. Three of my favorite things...Coconut, Chocolate, Cheesecake. YUM. Wanted to let you know I'm featuring these when my link party opens up tomorrow night!

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