Here is a great dessert from Allrecipes.com that has been allergy “freed” (no

eggs, walnut) to make a yummy allergy friendly creation. If needed, the

milk and cream cheese can be replaced with non-dairy substitutions.

Mom’s Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Rating: 4.26 stars

Found this cheesecake cookie bars recipe going through my mom’s recipe box. Good memories…By DevDrewSavePinPrintShare

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Mom's Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Recipe Summary

Prep:15 minsCook:40 minsTotal:55 minsServings:16Yield:1 9×13-inch baking panNutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 16 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened apple sauce
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  • Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Step 2 Mix flour, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with half the crust mixture.
  • Step 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes. Remove crust and leave oven on.
  • Step 4 Mix cream cheese and white sugar together in another bowl using an electric mixer until blended. Add apple sauce, milk, and vanilla extract; mix until blended. Pour on top of the baked crust. Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture.
  • Step 5 Bake in t he hot oven until set, about 25 minutes.

 

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 331** calories; protein 5.9g; carbohydrates 26.3g; fat 23.2g; cholesterol 74.7mg; sodium 149.9mg. Full Nutrition **Fewer calories with no walnuts and eggs.