CHERRY STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Cherry Streusel Cheesecake Bars image

These dessert bars are one layer of yumminess after another-from the shortbread cookie crust and cheesecake filling to the cherry streusel topping.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 1h12m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

40 square shortbread cookies, finely crushed (about 2-1/2 cups)
2 Tbsp. butter
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. almond extract
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup sliced almonds

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 extract 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 220, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g