Islander Nachos Recipe

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Take a tasty trip to the tropics without leaving home by making these Hawaiian-style snacks. Of course, pineapple, coconut and macadamia nuts are involved.—Jennifer Heasley, York, Pennsylvania

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Islander Nachos Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup butter, cubed
8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
4 medium bananas, sliced
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine honey and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Brush onto both sides of tortillas; sprinkle tops with sugar mixture.
Stack tortillas, top sides up; cut into sixths. Arrange wedges, sugared sides up, in a single layer on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. Cool completely on wire racks.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar until creamy. Beat in whipped topping until blended. Fold in pineapple. Arrange tortilla wedges on a large serving platter. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wedges. Top with bananas, coconut and macadamias. Serve immediately. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 296 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 193 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Islander Nachos in Taste of Home October 2011, p27

About Macadamia Nuts

The macadamia nut tree originated in Queensland, Australia and was brought to Hawaii in 1882. Today, virtually all of the world's macadamias are grown on the Big Island. It takes about 7 years for a macadamia to bear fruit, making the nut an in-demand delicacy. It takes 300 pounds of pressure per square inch to crack the shell of the macadamia, making it one of the hardest of all nuts to crack open. Because of that, macadamia nuts are mostly sold shelled.

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Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by apricox

I made these for a brunch party with some girlfriends. They were such a big hit, I had to print out 3 copies of the recipe for my friends to take home!