RASPBERRY-PECAN CHEESECAKE BARS

Raspberry-Pecan Cheesecake Bars image

Pssst. Need a potluck dessert? These scrumptious Raspberry-Pecan Cheesecake Bars are sure to be the biggest draw.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 3h50m

Yield Makes 32 servings, one bar each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, divided
1-1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted, finely chopped
1 cup sugar, divided
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup raspberry jam
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix graham crumbs, pecans, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 min. Spread with jam; set aside.
Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium until creamy. Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar and the vanilla; beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition just until blended. Carefully spread over jam; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 30 min. or until center is almost set; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before cutting into bars. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 105 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g