Toffee Brown Ale Cheesecake Bars

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) oatmeal cookie mix
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown ale beer
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• 1/4 cup caramel topping
• 1 tablespoon brown ale beer

Details

Servings 32
Cooking time 215mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in bowl; cut in butter using pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugars, flour, 1/3 cup beer, the vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

3 Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping, pecans and toffee bits.

4 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. To serve, stir together caramel topping and 1 tablespoon beer; drizzle over top of each bar. Store covered in refrigerator.

Serves 32

Cold butter is needed to create a "just right" streusel and crust texture. Line the baking pan with foil for quick pan cleanup.

Serving Size: 1 Bar Calories200 ( Calories from Fat100), Total Fat11g (Saturated Fat6g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol35mg Sodium150mg Total Carbohydrate22g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars15g ), Protein2g