Italian Cream Cheesecake Bars

By Susan52

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (24 squares)
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• Filling
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• Additional chopped pecans, toasted, if desired

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 15mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients. Press in bottom of pan.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Beat on high speed 1 minute or until smooth. Stir in coconut and 1/2 cup pecans. Carefully spread filling over crust.

Bake 25 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans.