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Honey Cheese Bars

Honey Cheese Bars
If you like cheesecake, you’ll love this light dessert. Walnuts lend a subtle nutty taste to the crust, and honey and lemon make the creamy topping delicious. —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
16 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Additional honey, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until
  • crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Press onto the bottom of an 8-in. square
  • baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10-12
  • minutes or until lightly browned.
  • For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, honey, milk,
  • lemon juice and vanilla until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed
  • just until combined. Pour over crust. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or
  • until set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle with additional
  • honey if desired. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16
  • bars.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Honey Cheese Bars (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1 bar (calculated without additional honey) equals 152 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.
© Taste of Home 2013