Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Lemon and cheesecake--my favorite combination of flavors!

• Ready In: 46 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 16  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, and melted butter; mix well.
3. Reserve 1/3 cup crumb mixture.
4. Press the rest into a 13x9-inch baking pan.
5. Bake for 6 minutes; allow to cool.
6. While the crust is cooling, beat cream cheese until it's fluffy.
7. Gradually beat in the milk.
8. Add eggs until mixture is just combined.
9. Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla.
10. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
11. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top of the cheesecake layer.
12. Bake for about 30 minutes.
13. Cool for about an hour, then cut into bars.
14. Store in your refrigerator.