Cream Cheese Almond Bars Recipe 455 Food

ALMOND CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, butter and confectioners' sugar; press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Bake until center is almost set, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat all ingredients until smooth; spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

CREAM CHEESE-ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add flour, beating well.
• Press dough into a lightly greased 9-inch square pan. Set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, egg, and 1 teaspoons lemon rind; beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Stir in almonds; spoon mixture over prepared dough.
• Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set.
• Combine powdered sugar, water, and cinnamon, stirring well.
• Dollop topping onto uncut warm bars.
• Let stand 1 minute; spread evenly.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours.
• Cut into bars.

APRICOT ALMOND CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven 350 degrees.
• Set rack to second lowest position.
• Butter a 13x9 baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine cake mix and melted butter; mix at low speed until crumbly.
• Stir in almonds.
• Reserve 1 cup base mixture.
• Press remaining mixture in bottom of greased pan.
• Carefully spread 1-1/2 cup preserves over base.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla and egg until well blended.
• At low speed, mix in 1/3 cup preserves.
• Carefully spread mixture over base.
• Combine reserved 1 cup base mixture and coconut; sprinkle over filling.
• Bake for 30-40 mins, or until very lightly golden brown, and center is set.
• cool, and then refrigerate overnight.
• Cut into small squares.

CREAM CHEESE ALMOND BARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Crust: Cut butter into dry ingredients and pat into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 25 minutes. Filling: Mix sugar and cream cheese with mixer until well creamed. Beat in Eggs and almond extract until fluffy. Pour over crust while still hot. Bake at 350 for 15 20 minutes. Cool completely. Frosting: Cream sugar and butter, add milk and almond extract, mix well. Spread evenly on baked, cooled filling. Sprinkle toasted almonds on top.

CREAM CHEESE (ALWAYS RAISES TO THE TOP) ALMOND BAR

Steps:

• 1. CRUST DIRECTIONS: Mix and press crust ingredients into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 2. FILLING DIRECTIONS: A: Beat cream cheese and sugar for the filling in a processor or mixer.
• 3. B: Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat until just mixed.
• 4. C: Pour filling mixture over crust and bake for another 15 minutes.
• 5. FROSTING DIRECTIONS: A: Combine all frosting ingredients; powered sugar, butter, milk and almond extract with a mixer. B: Frost bars when they are cool and top with sliced almonds, if desired.
• 6. C: Cut into approx. 24 squares and serve immediately or serve chilled.
• 7. Store in refrigerator or you can even freeze! Have a cup and coffee and remember, Cream Always rises to the top!

ALMOND STREUSEL CHERRY CHEESECAKE BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Place cookie mix in large bowl.
• Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping.
• Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz cream cheese, the sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base.
• Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle with reserved topping and almonds.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

CREAMY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• 1. Mix and press crust ingredients into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar for the filling with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat until just mixed. Pour filling mixture over crust and bake for another 15 minutes.
• 3. Combine all frosting ingredients with a mixer. Frost bars when they are cool and top with sliced almonds, if desired. Cut into 24 squares and serve immediately or serve chilled. Store in refrigerator.
• 4. *These bars freeze very well!

FROSTED ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Mix the 2 sticks of butter, 2 cups of flour, and 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Pat in a 9 by 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Beat the cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 t. almond extract until creamy.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Mix together 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 stick of butter, 3 T. milk, and 1-2 t. almond extract.
• Beat with mixer.
• Spread over bars.