Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Bars

making the crust
Pour the top cheesecake part onadd toffee bits



Found this recipe on Betty Crocker website, I made it for my parents when they were here and they raved about it. I have to say I was pretty proud of myself after this one, it was one of the best desserts I've had in a long time... and cheesecake is my favorite thing.


Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2010! Savor the same great taste of restaurant Crème Brûlée in an easy-to-make bar cookie.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 3 hours 25 min
Makes: 36 bars

1	pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1	box (4-serving size) French vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
2	tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2	cup butter or margarine, melted
2 1/2	teaspoons vanilla
2	eggs plus 3 egg yolks
2	packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2	cup sour cream
1/2	cup sugar
2/3	cup toffee bits, finely crushed

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, pudding mix, brown sugar, melted butter, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and 1 whole egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.
2.	In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add remaining whole egg, 3 egg yolks and remaining 1 1/2 teapoons vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over crust in pan.
3.	Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set in center. Immediately sprinkle top with crushed toffee bits. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

How-To

To easily crush the toffee bits, put them in a food-safe plastic bag. Seal the bag and finely crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet.

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 16g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.