CANDY BAR-CHEESECAKE BARS

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Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 6h15m

Yield 28 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups miniature pretzel twists, divided
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1/3 cup chopped PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Line 13x9-inch pan with parchment, with ends of parchment extending over sides. Finely crush 5 cups pretzels; place in medium bowl. Add brown sugar and butter; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
  • Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
  • Pour half the batter into medium bowl; stir in peanut butter. Pour over crust.
  • Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips as directed on package; stir into remaining batter. Pour over peanut butter layer in pan; spread to evenly cover peanut butter layer with chocolate batter.
  • Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Melt remaining chocolate chips; drizzle over cheesecake. Crush remaining pretzels lightly; sprinkle over cheesecake. Top with nuts. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g

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