Quick and Easy Nutty Cheese Bars |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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This is a delicious butter pecan cheesecake in a bar. A friend of my mom's gave me this recipe when I was 12 years old. Very easy to make and everyone I've made them for over the years has raved. Note: This recipe is not supposed to taste like regular cheesecake, it is technically a butter pecan flavored cream cheese dessert bar. Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) box duncan hines butter recipe cake mix |
3/4 cup melted butter |
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts, divided into 3/4 c. & 3/4 c |
1 cup brown sugar |
2 (8 ounce) softened cream cheese |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
3. Stir together and mix well dry cake mix, 3/4 cup melted butter and 3/4 cup pecans. Press mixture evenly into prepared pan.
4. Stir together until well mixed 1 cup brown sugar and 2 packages of cream cheese. Spread this over cake mixture.
5. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup pecans.
6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are brown.
7. Cool completely. Cut and store in refrigerator in air tight container.
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