Coconut-Lime Cheesecake

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Recipe by Kraft

Prep Time

25
min.

Total Time

6
hr.

40
min.

Servings

16 servings

Take your taste buds to paradise with Coconut-Lime Cheesecake, combining the flavors of Florida and the Caribbean. Lime cheesecake will never be the same.

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30 square shortbread cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
Zest and juice from 2 limes
4 eggs
3/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

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Heat oven to 325ºF.
Mix cookie crumbs, 1/2 cup coconut and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, spread remaining coconut onto bottom of microwaveable pie plate. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring every 30 sec.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, lime zest and juice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake. Cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Serve topped with COOL WHIP and toasted coconut.

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Kitchen Tips
Nutrition

Substitute

Prepare using 2 tsp. lemon or orange zest, and 1/3 cup lemon or orange juice.

Special Extra

Garnish with thin strips of lime zest made from an additional lime.

Note

When toasting the coconut, watch it carefully since it can easily burn.

Servings

16 servings

Diet Exchange

1 1/2 Starch
1 Fruit
1/2 Meat (M)
7 1/2 Fat

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 16 servings
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	540

Total fat	40g
Saturated fat	23g
Cholesterol	180mg
Sodium	450mg
Carbohydrate	37g
Dietary fiber	1g
Sugars	26g
Protein	8g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A	20 %DV
Vitamin C	6 %DV
Calcium	10 %DV
Iron	4 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.