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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 30
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Dessert ready in less than an hour! Enjoy this lemon bar recipe made using Bisquick Heart Smart® mix.
Updated Jan 2, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 6 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Cut in butter using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Set aside.
  • 2
    In small bowl, mix lemon curd and cream cheese until blended.
  • 3
    In pan, press 2/3 of crumb mixture. Spread cream cheese mixture over crumbs to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with remaining crumb mixture, pressing gently into filling.
  • 4
    Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    After mixing the lemon curd and cream cheese together, taste it for the lemon flavor. If you like a zestier lemon flavor, add grated lemon peel.

Nutrition

100 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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