Tropical Pineapple Cream Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat butter, cake mix and 1 egg in large bowl with mixer until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture; press remaining onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar and coconut extract until blended. Add remaining egg; mix well.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over crust; top with pineapple. Sprinkle with coconut, nuts and reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 min. or until center is set and crumb topping is lightly browned. Cool completely. Refrigerate 30 min. before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• Line a small cookie sheet or quarter sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Spray a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, dried pineapple, millet, oats and coconut flake and stir well.
• In a medium saucepot fitted with a candy thermometer, add the brown sugar, maple syrup, pineapple juice concentrate and salt; mix together with a heatproof spatula. Place the pot over high heat and cook the syrup to the soft-ball stage (240 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over the nut mixture and toss well. Scrape onto the prepared cookie sheet and press firmly and evenly into a tight, compact layer. Cool for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 16 to 20 bars. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, lemon juice, sugar, cream, banana, pineapple with reserved juice an the while milk.
• Freeze the mizture in an ince-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Makes about 1 quart.

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add gelatin, mixing well after each addition. Stir in pineapple, rum extract and 1 cup COOL WHIP.
• Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. each coconut and nuts onto bottom of crust; cover with pineapple mixture.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Top remaining COOL WHIP, coconut and nuts before serving.