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Pecan Cheesecake Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Pecan Cheesecake Bars

Teresa Ambra
Pecan Cheesecake Bars are absolutely awesome! This delicious bar starts with a butter pecan cake mix. It has a cheesecake filling and is topped with reserved cake mix and chopped pecans. This is a delightful treat during the holidays, but it's an exceptionally good dessert any time of the year.
3.90 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 161 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper unless your pecans are already chopped
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

CRUST:

  • 1 box Betty Crocker butter pecan cake mix reserve 1 cup cake mix for topping
  • 1/3 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice

TOPPING:

  • 1 cup reserved butter pecan cake mix
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped (measure after chopping)

Instructions
 

CRUST:

  • Reserve 1 cup of cake mix for later.
  • Mix remaining cake mix, oil, and egg until crumbly.
  • Pat into 9x13” cooking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • (This is a gooey mixture.)
  • Bake 15 minutes at 350°.

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • Beat together ingredients in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and smooth.
  • Spread over baked layer.

TOPPING:

  • Sprinkle reserved butter pecan cake mix over top of cream cheese layer.
  • Add chopped nuts.
  • Bake 15 minutes longer.
  • When cool, cut into bars.

Notes

NOTE: Quite frankly, you don't need more than about 1/2 cup of reserved cake mix to sprinkle over the top. So if you prefer less of the dry cake mix on top, consider reserving only 1/2 cup cake mix for the topping.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 222mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter pecan cake mix, cheesecake, cookies, dessert, pecan cheesecake bars, pecans
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