Reduced-fat cream cheese and fat-free egg product put a healthier spin on this 100-calorie bar cookie.
Cardamom-Cashew Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product or 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups cashews, pieces and halves
Crust
- 1/2 package (8 oz size) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Orange Drizzle
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Prepare Crust; press dough evenly in pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until very light brown.
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Step2Beat remaining ingredients except cashews and Orange Drizzle in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until thick and colored. Stir in cashews. Spread over baked crust.
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Step3Bake 19 to 22 minutes or until top is golden brown and bras are set around edges. Cool completely. Spread wth Orange Drizzle. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
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Step4Method Note for Crust: Beat cream cheese and sugars in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg yolk. Gradually stir in flour to make a soft dough.
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Step5Method Note for Orange Drizzle: Mix ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
Nutrition
100
Calories
3 g
Total Fat
2 g
Protein
16 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1 g
- Cholesterol
- 10 mg
- Sodium
- 55 mg
- Potassium
- 60 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 2 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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