Name: Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter or margarine; 1 cup brown sugar; 1½ cups quick cooking oats; 1½ cups all purpose flour; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp salt; 11 oz cream cheese; ½ cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 18 oz red raspberry preserves; ⅓ cup slivered almonds

Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe

How To Make Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Buttery crust, smooth fruity filling, and a sweet crumb topping all make these cheesecake bars irresistible, especially with that fruity pop of raspberry.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¾cupbutter,or margarine, softened
1cupbrown sugar,packed
1½cupsquick cooking oats
1½cupsall purpose flour
½tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
11ozcream cheese,softened
½cupsugar
2eggs
1tspvanilla extract
18ozred raspberry preserves
⅓cupslivered almonds,chopped

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Press three-fourths of the mixture into a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11 to 13 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown.
Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spread over crust.
Drop preserves by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture; carefully spread evenly. Combine almonds and remaining oat mixture; sprinkle over preserves.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.