No-Bake Pineapple Cheesecake Bars Recipe
No-bake pineapple cheesecake bars taste like cool tropical sunshine! There are three layers of delicious starting with a graham cracker crust, thick cream cheese filling and crowned with a juicy pineapple topping.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter melted
- 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 2 8 ounce packages Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 8-ounce container Whipped Topping
- 1 3.4 ounce box Pineapple Jell-O
- 1/2 cup Boiling Water
- 1 20 ounce can Pineapple Tidbits undrained
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar.
- Press into the bottom of a 13x9 pan.
- Refrigerate while preparing remaining ingredients.
- Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Fold in whipped topping.
- Spread over crust and refrigerate.
- In another bowl, stir jello and water until dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Add pineapple with juice and stir to combine.
- Evenly pour over cheesecake, cover and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.
Notes
- Do not use fresh pineapple in this recipe or the jello will not set up.
- For easy removal of bars, line dish with foil or parchment paper overlapping the sides.