CARDAMOM CHEESECAKE BARS

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Two favorite flavors--cardamom & cheesecake---what's not to love? A batch of these would make a nice Mother's Day gift, tied with a satin ribbon (and don't forget the card). From the newspaper, adapted from McCormick & Co.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup quick oats
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press firmly into a foil-lined 9-inch square pan.
  • In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, cardamom and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Pour over the crust.
  • For the streusel topping:.
  • Mix flour, oats and brown sugar in a small bowl. Stir in cardamom. With two knives or a pastry blender, cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Stir in sliced almonds.
  • Sprinkle Streusel Topping over cheesecake mixture. Bake 45 minutes, or until center is almost set and topping is golden brown.
  • Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Store leftover bars in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.7, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 69.1, Sodium 149.1, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 12.1, Protein 4.2

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