Apple Cheesecake Bars
Apple Cheesecake Bars are a lighter version of classic cheesecake. Spiced with fall flavors and made with cream cheese, this healthier dessert is a party favorite!
Servings: 9 bars
Ingredients
- 2 large Egg Whites
- 3/4 cup Zero Calorie Granulated Sugar I used Truvia
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1/8 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil or oil of choice
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 5 ounces Low Fat Cream Cheese or Greek cream cheese
- 3 teaspoons Zero Calorie Granulated Sugar or sweetener of choice
- 1/3 cup Apple Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper placing it horizontal and vertical hanging over the sides of the dish for easy removal.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the eggs whites together in a large mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and smooth with a spatula or back of a spoon. Place in the oven and bake 30 minutes until the edges are brown.
- Add the the sugar, vanilla, applesauce, maple syrup and oil to the eggs and fold until just combined.
- To the batter, fold in the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour. Do not over mix. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and smooth with a spatula in an even layer.
- Place in the oven and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes until the edges are brown.
- While the crust is baking, add the cream cheese and 3 teaspoons of zero calorie sweetener to a bowl and whisk together well.
- After you remove the crust from the oven, spread the cream cheese evenly over it. It should spread easily as the crust is warm.
- Next add the apple butter to the top, placing random dollops of it all over. Then using a toothpick swirl the preserves into the cream cheese.
- Chill 8 hours in the refrigerator covered, overnight is best. When you're ready to eat, lift the parchment paper up to remove the bars from the dish and slice into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg