Pineapple Coconut Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Crust
• cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups gingersnap crumbs, ground in the food processor (about 25 cookies)
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• Filling
• 3/4 - 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese (no-fat or low-fat)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
• 3/4 cup neufchatel cheese (1/3 less fat)
• 2 tablespoons white flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs (If you want a fluffier cheesecake separate 2 of the eggs, whipping egg whites till soft peaks form a)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Topping Sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans crushed pineapple
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 pinches ground ginger
• 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted to garnish (or more if desired)