Best Fruit And Cheese Bars Recipes

FRUIT-AND-CHEESE BARS

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One pan of these sweet, rich bars goes a long way. Colorful candied fruit makes it especially festive.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield About 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour; beat until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. , Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and lemon juice. Stir in candies fruit. Spread over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake 18-20 minutes longer or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHOCOLATE FRUIT AND CHEESE BARS

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Rich cookie bars, that will leave you craving for more. Use any flavor fruit pie filling, they're all good!

Provided by Lorna

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the crumbs, flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the prepared pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, egg and vanilla together until smooth. Stir in the pie filling and spread over the top of the crust. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture and gently pat down. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 206.5 mg, Sugar 19 g