LEMON-GINGER CHEESECAKE BARS

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You'd think we'd be satisfied with making these Lemon-Ginger Cheesecake Bars a Healthy Living Recipe. But no. We thought we'd make them easy, too!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h40m

Yield Makes 24 servings, 1 bar each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

30 gingersnaps, finely crushed
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
grated peel and juice from 1 medium lemon
2 eggs
2/3 cup apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle cookie crumbs evenly onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
  • Beat Neufchatel and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add lemon peel and juice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Pour over crumbs in pan.
  • Bake 25 minutes or until center is almost set; cool completely. Spread preserves evenly over cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into 24 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

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