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Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 8, 2011
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Sugar cookie mix makes the base of a creamy cheesecake bar with a baked-in cherry filling.

Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cookie Base and Topping

Filling

  • 2 1/2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese (20 oz), softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in large bowl. Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz cream cheese, the sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved topping and almonds.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

270 Calories
15g Total Fat
4g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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