CARROT CHEESECAKE BARS

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Two favorite desserts combine for one creamy, cinnamon-spiced bar with fresh grated carrot and a crispy crust. Ingenious, no?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cakes

Time 6h15m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
3 eggs
3/4 cup finely shredded carrots (about 2)
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 325ºF.
Mix graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, butter and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min.
Beat cream cheese, vanilla, remaining sugar and cinnamon in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in carrots; spread over crust.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g