Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Name: Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 1 pouch (496 g) Betty Crocker* Oatmeal Cookie Mix; 1/2 cup (125 mL) firm butter or margarine; 2 pkgs (each 250 g) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar; 2 tbsp (25 mL) flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; 1 egg; 1 can (540 mL) apple pie filling; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon; 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped walnuts

Ingredients

1 pouch (496 g) Betty Crocker* Oatmeal Cookie Mix
1/2 cup (125 mL) firm butter or margarine
2 pkgs (each 250 g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
2 tbsp (25 mL) flour
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
1 egg
1 can (540 mL) apple pie filling
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped walnuts

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 35m	TOTAL TIME 55m
YIELD 24 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Spray bottom and sides of 9x13-in (22 x33 cm) rectangular baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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 (375 mL) crumb mixture; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan.
Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
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.
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.