SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE BARS

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Your whole house will be filled with the aroma of pumpkin spice when you bake these wonderful sweet potato cheesecake bars. They look complicated but are so easy, you can whip up a batch anytime. -Nancy Whitford, Edwards, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
FILLING:
1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes, drained
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1-1/4 cups granola without raisins
1/2 cup white baking chips
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, butter and egg until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Place the sweet potatoes, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg and pie spice in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Spread over crust., Bake at 350° until center is almost set, 20-25 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, vanilla and remaining sugar. Spread over filling. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. Bake just until set, 5-8 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Greenleaf Salzer
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I'm always looking for new ways to use sweet potatoes, and these bars are a great option! They're easy to make and they're always a hit with my family.


Zahid Qureshi
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These bars are the perfect fall dessert! They're warm, comforting, and full of flavor.


BAk BANI
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I'm not a fan of cheesecake, but I love these bars! The sweet potato flavor really shines through.


David Farrington
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These bars are a bit too rich for my taste, but they're still pretty good.


Marvitte Franklin
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my bars turned out really dry. I think I might have overbaked them.


Zeynab sheeq Nuur
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These bars are a great way to sneak some vegetables into your kids' diet. They'll never know they're eating sweet potatoes!


dheboly
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I love how these bars are both sweet and savory. They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Robin Stanhope
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly! I will definitely be making them again.


Victor gwakisa
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Rj Dy
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them! They're a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes.


pako mphela
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I'm not usually a fan of sweet potato, but these cheesecake bars were surprisingly good! The sweet potato flavor was subtle and the cheesecake filling was creamy and rich. I would definitely make these again.


Shajan Mdd
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These sweet potato cheesecake bars were a hit at my party! The combination of sweet potato and cheesecake was unique and delicious. The bars were also very easy to make, and I loved that I could use my food processor to mix the ingredients.