no-bake dessert tastes like a tropical

Here’s a no-bake tropical dessert idea that’s super easy and bursting with island flavor:

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🥥 Tropical Coconut Pineapple Cream Bars 🍍

Tastes like: A beach vacation in dessert form — creamy, fruity, and refreshing!

🌴 Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or crushed digestive biscuits)

• ½ cup shredded coconut (toasted optional)

• ⅓ cup melted butter

• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional, for extra sweetness)

Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained well)

• ½ cup coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk

• ¼ cup powdered sugar or honey (adjust to taste)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Zest of 1 lime (optional, for a zing)

Topping (optional):

• Whipped cream or whipped coconut cream

• Toasted coconut flakes

• Fresh mango, pineapple chunks, or passionfruit pulp

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🍧 Instructions:

1. Make the crust:

   • Mix graham crumbs, coconut, melted butter, and honey until it resembles wet sand.

   • Press firmly into a parchment-lined 8×8 pan. Chill in fridge or freezer while making filling.

2. Prepare the filling:

   • Beat cream cheese until smooth.

   • Add coconut cream, pineapple, sweetener, vanilla, and lime zest. Mix until creamy and fluffy.

3. Assemble:

   • Spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust.

   • Chill for at least 4 hours (or overnight) until firm.

4. Top & serve:

   • Just before serving, top with whipped cream, toasted coconut, and tropical fruit.