PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE BLONDIES

Pineapple Cheesecake Blondies image

Pineapple meets cheesecake in these irresistible blondie bars. With the bright colors and tropical flavor-not to mention the sugar cookie crust-these bars are perfect for parties.

Provided by Annalise Sandberg

Categories Dessert

Time 3h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pouch Betty Crocker™ Cookie Mix Sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 box (4-serving size) Jell-O™ gelatin pineapple-flavored
1/2 cup boiling water
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat Blondie Crust ingredients with electric mixer on high speed to a crumbly dough. Press in bottom of baking dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown and center appears dry. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Set aside. In small bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed to soft peaks, then fold in to cream cheese mixture. Spread on top of cooled blondie crust.
In medium bowl, mix gelatin and boiling water with whisk until gelatin is dissolved. Add pineapple. Spoon mixture evenly on top of cheesecake layer. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until completely set. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g