Swirled Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

  • FILLING:
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, melted
  • 11 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup Daisy Brand Light Sour Cream
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1


In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 7-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add egg; beat on low just until combined. Remove 3/4 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in pumpkin and brown sugar until well blended.
Pour plain batter over crust. Drop pumpkin batter by tablespoons over plain batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 117 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 135 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.