PB and J Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients:

15 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, crushed

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon sugar

cooking spray

1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup seedless blackberry fruit spread

1 reduced-fat vanilla wafer, crushed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine first 3 ingredients; press into bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes.
3. Beat cream cheese and peanut butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and egg, beating well. Stir in vanilla.
4. Spread blackberry spread evenly over crust. Pour cream cheese mixture over fruit spread; sprinkle with remaining crushed vanilla wafer. Bake at 350° for 14 minutes or until almost set. Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 1 1/2 hours.

By RecipeOfHealth.com