Raspberry Pecan Cream Cheese Bars

Layers of cream cheese and raspberry preserves melt in your mouth!

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Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002
Lincoln, Nebraska
  • ingredients 10
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 3 hr 5 min

Ingredients

Bars

1
(16.9-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Pecan Swirl Quick Bread & Coffee Cake Mix
6
tablespoons butter, melted
3
eggs
3/4
cup raspberry preserves or jam
1
(8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened*
1
(3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened*
2 1/2
cups powdered sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

1
cup powdered sugar
3
to 5 teaspoons water

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine quick bread mix, butter and 1 of the eggs; mix well. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan to form crust. Spread preserves over dough.
  • 2 Beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add remaining 2 eggs, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spoon and spread mixture over preserves. In small bowl, combine swirl mix from packet and pecans from foil packet; mix well. Sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
  • 3 Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour.
  • 4 In small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and enough water for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle glaze over bars. Refrigerate 1 hour. If desired, garnish with fresh raspberries and mint sprigs. Store in refrigerator.

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*Eleven ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) can be substituted for the cream cheese.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
270
(
Calories from Fat
100),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
11g
11%
(Saturated Fat
6g,
6%
),
Cholesterol
50mg
50%;
Sodium
160mg
160%;
Total Carbohydrate
39g
39%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
31g
31%
),
Protein
3g
3%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
2%;
Iron
4%;
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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