Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Bars Recipe

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Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • pecan halves (optional)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F
  2. Stir together flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped pecans. Reserve 3/4 cup flour mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare chocolate orange filling: beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until fluffy. Add cocoa, milk, egg, vanilla and orange peel; beat until smooth.
  4. Spread filling over warm crust. Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. Press pecan halves lightly onto top, if desired. Return to oven. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
  5. Cool; cut into bars. Cover; refrigerate leftover bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 905.19 Kcal (3790 kJ)
Calories from fat 457.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.78g 78%
Cholesterol 49.02mg 16%
Sodium 985.71mg 41%
Potassium 426.07mg 9%
Total Carbs 106.31g 35%
Sugars 61.56g 246%
Dietary Fiber 7.68g 31%
Protein 11.38g 23%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 214.6mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 436.25 Kcal (1826 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.47g 78%
Cholesterol 23.63mg 16%
Sodium 475.05mg 41%
Potassium 205.34mg 9%
Total Carbs 51.24g 35%
Sugars 29.67g 246%
Dietary Fiber 3.7g 31%
Protein 5.48g 23%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1.9mg 22%
Calcium 103.4mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.5
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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