Description
A tropical layered dessert with a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy coconut pineapple cream cheese filling, pineapple Jell-O layer, topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut, and cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sweetened cream of coconut
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 (1.25-ounce) packet unflavored gelatin
- 8.75 ounces small square shortbread cookies
- 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
- 1 (3-ounce) box pineapple Jell-O
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 8 ounces store-bought whipped topping
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, toasted coconut flakes, kosher salt; stir in melted butter. Press into 13×9-inch dish and freeze 20 mins.
- Whisk cream cheese, cream of coconut, confectioners’ sugar, and sour cream until smooth. Warm lime juice, dissolve gelatin in it, then mix into cream cheese mixture.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over crust; refrigerate 1.5-2 hours until firm.
- Layer shortbread cookies evenly on set cream cheese layer.
- Warm pineapple juice, dissolve pineapple Jell-O, stir in crushed pineapple. Pour over cookies; chill about 1.5 hours until set.
- Top with whipped topping, sprinkle toasted coconut flakes, garnish with Maraschino cherries. Chill further before serving.
Notes
- Allow each layer to fully set to maintain clean layers.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth filling without lumps.
- Do not overmix after adding gelatin to avoid deflating mixture.
- Fresh lime juice enhances flavor compared to bottled.
- Store covered in fridge up to 5 days; can freeze individual portions for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Coconut Pineapple Cream Cheese Dessert, Tropical layered dessert, Pineapple cream cheese dessert, No bake coconut dessert, Creamy pineapple dessert