Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars

Yield: 2 to 3 dozen bars

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups finely crushed cinnamon Graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In blender container, blend strawberries until smooth. In saucepan, combine strawberry puree and cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened. Cool.
3. In small bowl, combine Graham cracker crumbs and butter; press firmly on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
4. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth. Add eggs, lemon juice and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour over crust.
5. Drop strawberry mixture by spoonsful over batter. Gently swirl with knife or spatula.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set.
7. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars.
8. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Notes

Nutrition amount per serving: Calories 171, Fat Cal. 81, Total Fat 9g (14% DV), Sat. Fat 5.4g (27% DV), Cholest. 34mg (11% DV), Sodium 122mg (5% DV), **Potassium 50mg (1% DV), Total Carb. 12.1g (4% DV), Fiber .4g (1% DV), **Sugars 7.8g, Protein 3g (6% DV) **Vitamin A (6% DV), **Vitamin C (9% DV), **Calcium (2% DV), **Iron (5% DV), **Thiamin (2% DV), **Niacin (5% DV), **Vitamin B6 (1% DV), **Magnesium (2% DV), **Folate (4% DV)

* Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Eagle Brand