Recipe of the day (or week)

These were so good, everyone at worked liked them (or at least the ones who were quick enough to get one). I did modify a few things to make them less fattening. See the recipe, and the notes in brown are my changes. Enjoy!

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Oatmeal cookie mix and pie filling make it easy to get a delicious apple pie-like bar.

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:3 hr 40 min
Makes:24 bars

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup firm butter or margarine (or low fat butter or margarine)
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened (or Neufantchel Cheese)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg (try egg beaters, I haven't yet but they should work)
1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling (cut up the apple pieces, they spread better)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

2. Place cookie mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

4. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. In medium bowl, mix pie filling and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Sprinkle with walnuts.

5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Refrigerate to chill, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 40 to 45 minutes.


Nutrition Information (For Original Recipe)
1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 19g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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