Cardamom Cheesecake Bars

Name: Cardamom Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 tbsps butter melted; 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tsps McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cardamom, Ground; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter cut into chunks; 1/3 cup sliced almonds; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 2 eggs

Cardamom adds a fragrant touch to cheesecake bars. They would make a festive addition to a holiday dessert buffet.

10m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

236

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 16

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cardamom
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter, cut into chunks
1/3 cup sliced almonds
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
2 eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly into bottom of foil-lined 9-inch square pan. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cardamom in medium bowl. Cut in cold butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds. Set aside
2 Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cardamom and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs; beat just until blended. Pour over crust. Sprinkle streusel mixture evenly over cheesecake mixture
3 Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set and topping is golden brown. Cool on wire rack
4 Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Store leftover bars in refrigerator