Ingredients

  • 1 (12.3-ounce) package reduced-fat firm silken tofu*
  • 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup 2% reduced-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 (8-ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (15-ounce) can cream of coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can unsweetened crushed pineapple
  • 1 1/4 cups low-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Method

  • Drain tofu on several layers of paper towels 45 minutes.
  • Stir together cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and butter; press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake crust at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Process cheeses and tofu in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Add 1 cup sugar, flour, and next 4 ingredients; process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Pour into prepared crust.
  • Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until almost set. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack.
  • Drain pineapple, and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle over cheesecake. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup sugar and sour cream; spread over pineapple.
  • Bake at 325° for 8 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut; cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours.
  • NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Mori-Nu Tofu.
  • *1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese and 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese may be substituted for tofu.