APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars image

Rich, creamy cheesecake bars are always a hit with the crowd-and even more so when they're baked with a nutty apple streusel topping.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h12m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

45 gingersnaps, finely crushed (about 2-1/2 cups)
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Mix cookie crumbs, butter and 4 oz. cream cheese with mixer until blended. Reserve 1-1/4 cups crumb mixture; press remaining onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 10 min.; cool.
Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Spread over crust; top with pie filling. Combine nuts and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling.
Bake 30 to 32 min. or until edges are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g