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Patriotic Cheesecake Bars

Name: Patriotic Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Best Cookout Recipes, Cakes, Desserts
Ingredients: For topping and assembly:; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; ½ lemon, juiced; 3 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved; ½ cup Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener; 1 tablespoon water; 1 cup fresh blueberries; For the crust:; 1 ¼ cups sugar-free vanilla wafer crumbs; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil spread, melted; 1 tablespoon Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener; For the bars:; 12 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened; ½ cup Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener; 2 large eggs

No Independence Day celebration is complete without a special red-white-and-blue dessert! These charming cheesecake bars are a great addition to your holiday cookout or family gathering, with their patriotic color scheme and toppings.

Makes 16 bars Calories 80 Prep Time 30 minutes Total Time 2 hours Made with Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener

Ingredients

For topping and assembly:

1 tablespoon cornstarch

½ lemon, juiced

3 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved

½ cup Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener

1 tablespoon water

1 cup fresh blueberries

For the crust:

1 ¼ cups sugar-free vanilla wafer crumbs

2 tablespoons vegetable oil spread, melted

1 tablespoon Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener

For the bars:

12 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened

½ cup Splenda® Magic Baker™ Sweetener

2 large eggs

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size: 1 bar

Calories	80
Total Fat	3g
Saturated Fat	1g
Cholesterol	30mg
Sodium	200mg
Total Carbs	22g
Dietary Fiber	1g
Sugars	4g
Added Sugars	0g
Protein	5g

Instructions

To make the topping:

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and lemon juice together. In a small saucepan, bring strawberries, Splenda Magic Baker Sweetener, and water to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until strawberries start to release their juices and break down, about 10 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to food processor and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature.

To make the crust:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line baking dish with parchment paper sling, pushing parchment into corners and up sides of pan. In a medium bowl, mix wafer crumbs, vegetable oil spread, and sweetener until combined.
Press wafer mixture evenly into bottom of pan. Bake until light golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Set aside.

To make the bars:

In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sweetener together until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined, about 3 minutes. Spread cream cheese mixture into an even layer over the prepared crust.
Bake until center is set, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm. Remove from pan. Slice into 16 rectangles. Transfer strawberry mixture to a piping bag and cut off a small tip. Pipe lines on bars resembling stripes on an American flag. Place a blueberry at the corner of each bar to resemble the blue on an American flag. Serve and enjoy.