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Swirled Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Enjoy this holiday dessert without worrying about calories. Plus it is so luscious that no one will guess that it is light!—Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin

16 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted
FILLING:
11 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. square baking dish coated with
cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 7-10 minutes or until set. Cool
on a wire rack.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream,
sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add egg; beat on low just
until combined. Remove 3/4 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in
pumpkin and brown sugar until well blended.
Pour plain batter over crust. Drop pumpkin batter by tablespoons over

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Swirled Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars (continued)

Directions (continued)

plain batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake at
325° for 20-25 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a
wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 117 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.