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Berry Cheesecake Bars

Makes 20 bars

Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 35 min

These bars offer the decadent taste of cheesecake without all the calories. Enjoy after dinner or with afternoon tea.

Ingredients

  Crumb Mixture  
1 cup all-purpose flour 250 mL
1 cup packed brown sugar 250 mL
1/2 cup ground almonds 125 mL
1/4 cup melted butter 50 mL
2 tbsp cold water 25 mL
     
  Filling  
2  eggs 2 
1  egg white 1 
1  package (8 oz/250 g) light cream cheese, softened 1 
3/4 cup granulated sugar 175 mL
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt 125 mL
1 1/2 tsp almond extract 7 mL
1 tsp grated orange zest 5 mL
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen berries (see tip) 375 mL
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
  • 13- by 9-inch (3 L) baking pan, lined with greased foil

Instructions

Step 1
Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, egg white, cream cheese, sugar, yogurt, almond extract and orange zest until fluffy.

Step 2
Press half of the crumb mixture into prepared pan. Pour in filling and spread evenly. Sprinkle with berries. Drop remaining crumb mixture by tablespoonfuls (15 mL) over berries. Using a knife, swirl filling, berries and crumb mixture.

Step 3
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan by lifting foil and transfer to a cutting board. Remove foil and cut into bars

Step 4
Cuire au four préchauffé 35 minutes ou jusqu’à ce qu’un cure-dent inséré au centre en ressorte propre. Déposer le moule sur une grille et laisser refroidir complètement. Démouler en soulevant les bords du papier d’aluminium et déposer sur une planche à découper. Couper en barres.

Tips

When lining the baking pan, make sure the foil extends 1 inch (2.5 cm) beyond the edge for easy removal.
We tested these bars with raspberries, blueberries and mixed berries. All versions tasted great.
 
 
 

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 bar
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 173
10%
Fat / Lipides 6.5 g
Saturated / saturés 3.2 g
+ Trans / trans 0.2 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 32 mg
3%
Sodium / Sodium 70 mg
9%
Carbohydrates / Glucides 25.8 g
4%
Fiber / Fibres 1.1 g
Sugars / Sucres 19.3 g
Protein Protéines 3.8 g
5%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
5%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
4%
Calcium / Calcium
6%
Iron / Fer
Diabetes Food Choice Values
2 Carbohydrates
1 Fat
 
Variation:
If you prefer, replace the almond extract with vanilla and the orange zest with lemon.
 
Contributor
Eileen Campbell
Simply Great Food - Dietitians of Canada. 2007. Published by Robert Rose Inc.

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