Toasted Coconut Fudge Cheesecake – an Oreo fudge crust layered with creamy coconut cheesecake, topped with chocolate ganache and toasted coconut! Heavenly!
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If you are on the look out for a fabulous Easter dessert, your search is over, you just found it! I’m not sure why, but coconut desserts are so popular for Easter. I happen to love coconut, so this is totally ok with me! This Toasted Coconut Fudge Cheesecake would be the perfect finish to Easter dinner – or brunch! Who could resist?
I realized recently that I have a shortage of pies and cheesecakes on Bake for Seconds. I have no idea why, but I just don’t bake them all that often. We make things like these Double Decker Coconut Cream Brownies all the time, but pies? Not so much. Enter the idea for this cheesecake pie!
Let’s talk details, shall we?
Start with the crust. Oreos: both the cookies and the cream filling, and some butter. Done. Then there’s a layer of fudge because, why not? Next up is the creamy, coconut cheesecake. Nom nom. And because ganache is my favorite, I had to pour some over this decadent pie. Toasted coconut tops it all off…pass me a fork!
Other Easter favorites for coconut lovers:
4 Ingredient Coconut Cream Bars
Chocolate Chip Coconut Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Toasted Coconut Fudge Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 18 Oreo cookies and filling
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Fudge
- 2/3 cups hot fudge (warmed)
Cheesecake
- 24oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
Topping
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup cream of coconut (or milk)
- 1 1/2 cup toasted coconut
Directions
Crust | |
Step 1 | |
Preheat oven to 350. In a food processor, pulse the oreos until they are fine crumbs. Pour in melted butter and pulse to combine. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9" pie dish or springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. | |
Fudge | |
Step 2 | |
Heat the hot fudge until it's easy to spread. Carefully spread onto the bottom of the baked crust. Set aside. | |
Cheesecake | |
Step 3 | |
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the egg, sour cream, and coconut extract and mix until combined. Pour over fudge in an even layer. Bake 50-60 minutes or until set yet still slightly jiggly. Cool to room temp, then chill at least 4 hours. | |
Topping | |
Step 4 | |
Heat the cream of coconut and chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and heat again for 20 seconds or until melted. Stir until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup of chocolate ganache, and pour the rest over the cooled cheesecake. Top with the toasted coconut. Drizzle remaining ganache over the coconut. If desired, garnish with whipped cream. |
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Wow, that looks SO good, I want a huge slice of it right now!
Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny says
Coconut + Fudge + Cheesecake… what more could I want!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
Pretty much anything that starts with an Oreo cookie crust and ends with cheesecake is a good idea. This looks so fantastically decadent!
Isabelle @ Crumb says
That combo of chocolate and coconut is like my own personal kryptonite. Especially when it’s in cheesecake form. Yes, please! 🙂
Sharon @ What The Fork says
This looks incredible, coconut is my weakness!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
This looks soooooooooo decadent and delish! What a fabulous way to celebrate!
Krista says
I am a sucker when it comes to cheesecake!
Cookin Canuck says
Chocolate and coconut is one of my favorite dessert combos. I have feeling I would fall head over heels for this cake!
Jennifer Farley says
That is one gorgeous looking cake!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
I love that you toasted the coconut! It brings out such great flavor!
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
What a DELICIOUS Easter dessert! I wouldn’t mind a giant slice of this tonight, too…
Alyssa | EverydayMaven says
This sounds amazing!!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
This looks amazing! And that crust!! WHOA!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
This is one spectacular cheesecake. I’m pinning it right away and may even make it for Easter this year.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
Now this is decadent! I am usually not a huge fan of coconut desserts but toasted coconut is a different story! This looks SO good!
The Food Hunter says
this is what heaven looks like to me 🙂
Pa says
You had me at toasted coconut. Okay and fudge and cheesecake.
nancy j says
Can’t open to get the recipe. Love all your recipes and can open them what’s up?