Glazed Strawberry Bars

By srumbel

These creamy dessert bars are covered with fresh strawberries and drizzled with glaze. No surer way to dazzle your guests!
from kraftrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Combine flour and baking soda. Beat cream cheese, butter, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture, mixing well after each addition; press onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan.
Bake 15 to 17 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Mix dry gelatin mix, cornstarch and remaining sugar in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until thickened. Cool 10 min.
Spread pudding mixture over crust; cover with strawberries. Drizzle with glaze. Refrigerate 4 hours.


Substitute

Substitute fresh raspberries, blueberries or sliced kiwi for the strawberry slices.


Servings

36 servings