Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

Traditional recipe and also with the Thermomix.
Delicious fresh and light, ideal for the whole family. The perfect dessert for a hot summer.
You can serve it at any time and for any occasion, from breakfast to a snack or dessert after dinner, it will never tire you. You will also find instructions for using sweetener instead of sugar.

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Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake
  • Cost: Economical
  • Rest time: 4 Hours
  • Preparation time: 40 Minutes
  • Portions: 10
  • Cooking methods: No Bake
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All Seasons
28.68 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 28.68 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 2.50 (g) of which sugars 1.67 (g)
  • Proteins 0.40 (g)
  • Fat 1.94 (g) of which saturated 0.55 (g)of which unsaturated 0.29 (g)
  • Fibers 0.06 (g)
  • Sodium 11.24 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 10 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

  • 7 oz Digestive biscuits
  • 1/2 cup butter (or Greek yogurt)
  • 1/3 oz gelatin sheets
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 cups yogurt (pineapple-coconut or equal parts pineapple and coconut)
  • 7 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup sugar (or erythritol)
  • 1 tbsp pineapple juice (or coconut)
  • 7 oz pineapple juice (or coconut)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup sugar (or erythritol)
  • to taste shredded coconut

Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

Tools

What we need to make

  • 1 Electric Whisk or the Thermomix
  • 1 Chopper or the Thermomix
  • 1 Springform Pan 9 inch

Steps

Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

  • Remove the butter from the fridge and place the cream in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.

    Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.

  • For the base: In a mixer, crumble the biscuits into a powder.

  • In a saucepan or microwave, melt the butter, and when it’s melted, add it to the crushed biscuits and mix.

  • With the obtained mixture, make the base and level it well with the back of a spoon, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes

  • With the electric whisk, whip the cream and place it in the fridge.

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  • Separately, mix the yogurt, cheese, and sugar with a whisk.

  • When everything is well combined, add the whipped cream with circular upward movements from top to bottom.

  • In a saucepan, dissolve the gelatin with two tablespoons of pineapple juice, and when it has dissolved, add it to the obtained cream

  • Take the base out of the fridge and place the obtained cream on the base.
    Transfer everything to the fridge for about 4 hours

  • After the time has passed, prepare the glaze with 7 oz of pineapple and coconut juice or just pineapple,
    1 tbsp of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of sugar

  • Combine the ingredients and dissolve them in a saucepan until you get the glaze.
    Let it cool a bit and then pour it over the cheesecake. Let it cool for another 5 minutes, then remove it from the mold.

  • Finally, decorate with a sprinkle of shredded coconut.

    Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake
  • For the base
    In a bowl crumble the biscuits into a powder 15 sec vel 10.
    Add the butter and melt for 3 min at 98°F vel 1.

    With the obtained mixture make the base and level it well with the back of a spoon, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

  • Insert the butterfly and whip the cream for 3 minutes vel 3.5, put it in a bowl in the fridge.

  • Remove the butterfly without washing the bowl and insert the yogurt, cheese, and sugar, mix with the lid for 3 minutes vel 2.

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  • When everything is well combined, add the whipped cream: 2 minutes vel 2 with the lid.

  • In a saucepan, dissolve the gelatin with two tablespoons of pineapple juice, and when it has dissolved, wait for it to cool a bit and add it to the obtained cream: mix 2 minutes vel 1 with the lid.

  • Take the base out of the fridge and place the obtained cream on the base.
    Transfer everything to the fridge for about 4 hours

  • After the time has passed, prepare the glaze with 7 oz of pineapple and coconut juice or just pineapple, 1 tbsp of cornstarch and 1/4 cup of sugar.

    Combine the ingredients and dissolve them for 4 minutes at 212°F vel 1

  • Let the glaze cool and put it over the cheesecake. Let it rest for another 5 minutes in the fridge, then remove it from the mold and decorate with a sprinkle of shredded coconut.

    Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

Storage and Variations

Pineapple and Coconut Cheesecake

Storage: 3 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer.

Variations: you can change the flavor of the yogurt according to your tastes.

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