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Raspberry Pecan Cream Cheese Bars

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20 min prep time
3 hr 5 min total time
10 ingredients
24 servings

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

Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002

Jill Cox

Lincoln, Nebraska

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

Steps

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.

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.

Expert Tips

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

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol: 50mg; 17%
Sodium: 160mg; 7%
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 13%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 31g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 4%; 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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