Caramel-Pecan Cheesecake Bars
Turtle, meet cheesecake. A luscious, fluffy filling topped with caramel, pecans and a chocolate drizzle, these bars will bring the most reluctant guests out of their shells.
Prep time15 min
Total time6hr 0min
ServingsMakes 32 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecan pieces, divided
- 50 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 24 caramels
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 3 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate
Preparation
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Reserve 1/2 cup nuts. Finely chop remaining nuts; mix with wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream, flour and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
- Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
- Microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted when stirred. Pour over cheesecake; top with reserved nuts. Melt chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.
Recipe Tips
- Better For You
Save 40 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving by preparing with Reduced Fat NILLA Wafers, Neufchatel cheese and reduced-fat sour cream. - Substitute
Substitute 1 cup KRAFT Caramel Bits for the KRAFT Caramels.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 250 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 18g | |
| Saturated fat 9g | |
| Cholesterol 75mg | |
| Sodium 170mg | |
| Carbohydrate 19g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 15g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin A | 10 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 2 %DV |
