Lighter Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light margarine, softened
• 1 tablespoon light margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons egg whites
• 2 tablespoons 2% low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 with electric mixer at medium speed, cream together margarine & brown sugar.
• 3 stir in flour & pecans. set aside 1 cup of mixture, & press remainder in bottom of 8â€? baking dish.
• 4 bake at 12-15 minutes. remove from oven & set aside.
• 5 beat cream cheese at high speed until smooth. gradually add ½ c sugar, beating until light & fluffy.
• 6 add egg whites & remaining ingredients, mixing well.
• 7 spread cream cheese mixture evenly over baked crust.
• 8 sprinkle reserved flour mixture evenly over batter.
• 9 bake 25 minutes.
• 10 cool to room temperature; then chill thoroughly.
• 11 cut into bars or squares & serve.