Description
A delightful dessert featuring creamy cream cheese, luscious crushed pineapple, and a crunchy pecan topping, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Fold in the crushed pineapple and vanilla extract.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a greased baking dish.
- Mix together the crushed graham crackers, chopped pecans, melted butter, and brown sugar until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the graham cracker mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before cutting into squares and serving.
Notes
Make-ahead: Prepare the cream cheese mixture a day in advance and store in the refrigerator. Assemble and bake before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: dessert, pineapple, pecan, cream cheese, bake, tropical, sweet, crunchy