Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars

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

Minutes

Total Time

3:40

Hrs:Mins

Makes

24

bars

1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1/2
cup firm butter or margarine
2
packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2
cup sugar
2
tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon vanilla
1
egg
1
can (21 oz) apple pie filling
1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4
cup chopped walnuts
  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 35 to 40 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.
Makes 24 bars
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Did You Know?
This recipe was one of fifteen winners in the 2007 Mix It Up with Betty! Cookie Mix Recipe Contest. More than $10,000 was awarded!
Variation
Cut the bars into larger servings and serve with a fork.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)
  • 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*:
    Exchanges:
    • 0 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 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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