Makeover Cheesecake Bars are such a delight to make, dear—they’re a wonderful twist on a classic that’ll have your loved ones asking for seconds! I’ve perfected these over the years, and they never fail to impress at gatherings.
What makes these bars truly special is the beautiful walnut and brown sugar crust that gives way to that creamy, dreamy cheesecake filling, all enhanced with a touch of Parmesan cheese for depth. The technique is simple but elegant—just cutting the butter into your dry ingredients until everything’s nice and crumbly before baking.
I love bringing these to potlucks or serving them at family dinners when I want to do something a little fancy without spending all day in the kitchen. My grandchildren have grown up requesting these bars for their birthdays, and now they’re making them for their own families—that’s when you know a recipe is truly treasured.
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Makeover Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 0.5 cup Walnuts
- 3 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 0.25 cup Butter
- 4 ounce Parmesan Cheese
- 4 ounce Parmesan Cheese
- 0.33333333333333 cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon All-Purpose Flour
- 0.25 cup Egg Substitute
- 2 tablespoon Milk
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, walnuts and brown sugar blend; cut in butter until crumbly.
- Set aside 2/3 cup for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into an 8-in.
- square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheeses, sugar and flour until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg substitute, milk, lemon juice and vanilla just until blended.
- Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until filling is set.
- Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Cut into bars.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
