Weight Watchers Cheesecake Squares

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When you are craving a sweet, this cheesecake square recipe fills the bill! The chocolate candies add wonderful texture and flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup M&M or Smarties candies
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup margarine
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar, granulated
  • 1/3 cup sugar, brown packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat the margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the walnuts and flour; mix well.

Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; press the remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 8″ square pan.

Bake the shell at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended. Add the egg; mix well.

Layer 1/2 cup of the Smarties or M&M candies over the crust; top with the cream cheese mixture.

Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

WW POINTS for one square: 5
Nutritional information for one square: 217 calories, 13.6g fat, 0.7g fiber