Honey Cheese Bars

Submitted by nemokitty

"This comes from Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking magazine."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 16 bars

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup cold butter
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

• FILLING

• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Press onto the bottom of an 8 inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, honey, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust.
3. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Reviews

[pammyowl]

Yum! This was so good,. I loved the walnuts in the crust, they were such a good compliment to the filling. Thanks for posting this delicious recipe!