Coconut Cream Pie Bars
Layers of sweetened cream cheese, coconut cream pudding and homemade whipped cream come together on a pecan shortbread crust in this creamy dessert that's perfect for any summer celebration!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 -16 servings
Calories: 348kcal
For the crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup butter melted
For the bars
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 3.5 oz. packages instant coconut cream pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix ingredients for crust until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until just golden. Chill until cold.
Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Refrigerate while you prepare the whipped cream. In a medium bowl, beat the the heavy cream and sugar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Fold 1 cup of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate while you prepare the pudding. Refrigerate the remaining whipped cream.
In another medium bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk. Spread over cream cheese layer and chill until set.
Spread the remaining whipped cream over the pudding layer. Garnish with chopped pecans or toasted coconut, if desired.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g