Light Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Lainey6605's Note:

This creamy cheesecake is still delicious even though it contains a few fat-free ingredients. Plan ahead, this must chill 8 hours or overnight. Chilling is included in prep and cook time.

• Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 9 sheets low-fat honey graham crackers (5 inchesx2 1/2 inches)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter , melted
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup low-sugar strawberry preserves
• 1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free white chocolate pudding mix
• ¼ cup nonfat milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese
• 2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping , thawed
• 12 small strawberries , halved

Directions:

1. Line an 8-inch square cake pan with foil.
2. In food processor, process graham crackers and sugar to fine crumbs.
3. Add butter and 1 T water; process until crumbs are moistened.
4. Press crumb mixture into pan.
5. Melt 3/4 cup strawberry preserves; spread over crumbs.
6. On medium-high speed, beat pudding mix, milk and vanilla 1 minute.
7. Beat in cream cheese until smooth; fold in topping.
8. Spread over preserves.
9. Chill until firm, 8 hours or overnight.
10. Cut into 12 slices.
11. Melt remaining preserves.
12. Top each slice with a halved strawberry and 1 t preserves.