It's Cold, so I Bake =)

I made this yesterday. Oh.My.Word. Soooo good!

 

Makeover Cream Cheese Streusel Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home

 

With an oh-so-chocolaty crust, a crispy, crunchy topping and soft cream cheese filling, these delectable bars are over-the-top indulgent.

 

Ingredients:

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Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 can (14 ounces) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, flour, cocoa and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into an 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 8-12 minutes or until set.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, egg and vanilla until blended. Pour over crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Top with reserved crumb mixture; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 245 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 197 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat.

Originally published as Makeover Cream Cheese Streusel Bars in Light & Tasty April/May 2007, p10

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This morning at 7 o'clock it was 5 degrees. So cold. I won't bake again today. It's too hard not to eat what I bake!

 

Thanks to all who left comments concerning the home showing and our desire to move on with our plans. The home showing got canceled. We were all so bummed, to say the least....especially Christy who spent the day cleaning and getting the house show ready. We heard later that the agent who wanted to show the house to her client, was sick. I think they rescheduled it for tomorrow night. Now they must try to keep the house show ready....so hard when you have to live in it also!

 There also is an also Open House scheduled for Sunday from 2-4.

Your continued prayers are so appreciated as we look forward to getting this all behind us.