Butterscotch Cream Cheese Bars Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Place the butterscotch chips in a large bowl with the margarine. Microwave for 1 minute, stir the mixture and cook for another 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir until all the chips are melted.
• Stir in the graham cracker crumbs and the chopped nuts. In a separate bowl using an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, egg, condensed milk, and vanilla until smooth.
• In a 9 x 13-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray press in 1/2 of the graham cracker mixture. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the top, and then sprinkle in the other half of the graham cracker crumbs on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes-chill and then cut into bars.
• If you use frosting to make sure the bars are completely cooled before frosting them.

OATMEAL CREAM CHEESE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drape a 9 by 13-inch pan with overlapping pieces of aluminum foil, creating handles for easy removal. Butter the paper, and reserve.
• In a food processor add the flour, oats and brown sugar and pulse to combine. Add the 2 sticks of butter, the cinnamon and the butterscotch chips. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture forms clumps when pressed between your fingers. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer, reserve the other half. Bake in the preheated oven just until slightly golden and set, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Beat together the cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon zest and juice and vanilla in an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle, or with an electric hand mixer until no lumps of cream cheese remain. Spread evenly over the baked and cooled oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle the remaining half of the oatmeal mixture over the cream cheese. Bake until the top is golden, about 40 minutes.
• Cool and chill before cutting. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and using the foil handles, transfer the bars to a cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares with a sharp knife and serve.
• Call yourself a superstar!!!
• Cook's Note: For a delicious and healthy variation of this recipe, try replacing the butterscotch chips with tasty dried cranberries.

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat butterscotch chips and butter together in a saucepan, stirring frequently, over low heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir graham cracker crumbs into butterscotch mixture. Measure 2/3 cup graham cracker-butterscotch mixture and set aside; press remaining mixture into the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Sprinkle reserved graham cracker-butterscotch mixture over cream cheese mixture layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Melt chips and butter together in microwave. Stir in crumbs and nuts.
• 3. Press 1/2 mixture firmly into the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish (glass works best).
• 4. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy; mix in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and egg. Mix well.
• 5. Pour mixture over crust in the baking dish. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top.
• 6. Bake 20-25 minutes; cool and chill before serving. Refrigerate leftovers

OATMEAL CREAM CHEESE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drape a 9 by 13-inch pan with overlapping pieces of aluminum foil, creating handles for easy removal. Butter the paper, and reserve.
• In a food processor add the flour, oats and brown sugar and pulse to combine. Add the 2 sticks of butter, the cinnamon and the butterscotch chips. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture forms clumps when pressed between your fingers. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer, reserve the other half. Bake in the preheated oven just until slightly golden and set, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Beat together the cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon zest and juice and vanilla in an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle, or with an electric hand mixer until no lumps of cream cheese remain. Spread evenly over the baked and cooled oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle the remaining half of the oatmeal mixture over the cream cheese. Bake until the top is golden, about 40 minutes.
• Cool and chill before cutting. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and using the foil handles, transfer the bars to a cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares with a sharp knife and serve.
• Call yourself a superstar!
• Cook's Note: For a delicious and healthy variation of this recipe, try replacing the butterscotch chips with tasty dried cranberries.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Melt the butterscotch chips and butter over low heat in medium pan.
• Remove from heat; stir in graham cracker crumbs& mix well.
• Set aside 2/3 cup of crumb mixture for topping.
• Press the remainder of mixture firmly into the bottom of greased 13x9 inch glass baking dish.
• In mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add condensed milk, vanilla, and egg; fold in the nuts.
• Pour over crust in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
• Bake at 325F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill.
• Serve chilled, cut into squares.

BUTTERSCOTCH-TOFFEE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil and 1 egg; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add remaining egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in 1/2 cup toffee bits. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 15-20 minutes or until filling is set., Sprinkle with butterscotch chips and remaining toffee bits. Return to oven; bake 1 minute longer. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate 2 hours or until cold. Cut into bars.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 1. In a small heavy saucepan over low heat (or in a microwave oven in a microwave safe bowl or saucepan for 4 minutes on 70% power), melt the butterscotch chips and butter, stirring until smooth. If you use a microwave safe saucepan or bowl, be sure to cover it. 2. Transfer to large bowl. With a fork, stir in the graham cracker crumbs and walnuts until the mixture resembles crumbs; reserve 2 cups for the topping. Press remaining mixture into a 13 x 9 x 3 baking pan and bake in preheated 350F oven for 12 minutes. 3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Slowly add one egg at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour and lemon juice, and beat until smooth. 4. Pour over hot baked crust, and sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 x 1 inch bars. Chill before serving. Source: Nestle Butterscotch Morsels Bag Typed for you by: Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120 File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmcyber4.zip