MANGO PINEAPPLE ICEBOX CHEESECAKE
Cool off this summer with a sweet & creamy Mango Pineapple Icebox Cheesecake. Reminiscent of a mango-flavored pina colada, this frozen no-bake dessert is a decadent mixture of cream cheese, fresh mango and pineapple, a touch of rum and plenty of whipped cream. Oh, it's so good!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup toasted coconut (see notes for how to toast)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Mango Pineapple Cheesecake
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 cups fresh mango, cut-up
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut-up
- ¼ cup rum
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream or Cool Whip
- Garnish: chopped mango and mint leaves
Instructions
Crust
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and toasted coconut.
- Pour in melted butter and mix well.
- Pat firmly into bottom springform pan. Place in freezer while mixing mango cheesecake mixture.
Mango Pineapple Cheesecake
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- Place cut up mango and pineapple, place in blender and puree until smooth. Add rum and extracts and blend again.
- Pour mango-pineapple puree into cream cheese mixture and beat until well incorporated.
- Clean mixing bowl well. Add heavy cream and beat until soft peaks form. If using Cool Whip just skip this step.
- Fold whipped cream or Cool Whip into mango cheesecake mixture.
- Remove crust from freezer and pour cheesecake mixture over crust.
- Place back in freezer for at least 4 hours.
- Prior to serving, remove from freezer, decorate with chopped mango and mint leaves, then let sit for approximately 10 minutes to soften slightly before serving.
Notes
To toast coconut: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle coconut in a single layer on paper. Bake in over 7-10 minutes until toasted. Watch carefully as it can burn easily.
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.4mg
