Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake Bars

I wrote out this recipe AGES ago -- don't remember where I found it -- but finally tried it this week. Oh. my. goodness. I HAVE BEEN MISSING OUT!!! Simple and irrisistible! Tastes good the first day, but definitely better a day later; my recommendation would be to make it a day in advance if it's for a special occasion.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• Base

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup coconut

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted (I used 3/4 c. chips instead)
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup  light cream (I used half-and-half)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. For base: Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
2. Stir in coconut.
3. Press mixture firmly into 8x8" square cake pan.
4. For filling: cream together cream cheese, melted chocolate, eggs, flour and sugar until smooth and light.
5. Gradually add cream, vanilla, and cinammon, mixing until smooth.
6. Pour over base and bake @ 350F for 25-35 min, or until filling is set.
7. Cool and refrigerate. Drizzle with more melted semi-sweet chocolate, if desired (approximately 2 squares or 1/3-1/2 cup chips).
8. Cut into bars or squares and serve!