Monday, March 1, 2010

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars

1 pouch oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 - 3/4 cup butter
2 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 can apple pie filling
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350. Spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix cookie mix and butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mix; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, and egg until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie crust. In another bowl, mix pie filling and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mix. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake 35-40 minutes or until light golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting. Store in refrigerator.

Serves 24


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