Sweet Potato Cheesecake Bars

[wendums1229]

 

 

Ingredients

Makes: 24 bars

Cook: 35 minutes

YELLOW CRUST: 

• Nonstick vegetable cooking spray, Pam®

• 1 package (18.25-ounce) yellow cake mix, Betty Crocker®

• 1 stick (1⁄2 cup) butter

• 1 egg

SWEET POTATO FILLING:

• 1 can (15-ounce) cut sweet potatoes, Princella®

• 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, Philadelphia®

• 1⁄2 cup sugar

• 1 egg 

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, McCormick®

SOUR CREAM FILLING:

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1⁄4 cup sugar

• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla, McCormick®

 GRANOLA TOPPING:

• 1 1⁄4 cups granola cereal, Quaker® Oats & Honey

• 1⁄2 cup white baking chips, Nestlé®

• 1⁄4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, McCormick®

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2. For Yellow Crust, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, and egg; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until mixture forms crumbs.  Press crumb mixture evenly into prepared baking pan; set aside.

3. For Sweet Potato Filling, in a food processor, combine sweet potatoes, cream cheese, sugar, egg, and pumpkin pie spice; cover and process until smooth. Spread sweet potato mixture evenly over crust layer. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or just until set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

4. For Sour Cream Filling, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, sugar, and vanilla; spread over hot sweet potato filling. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes more or until set and edges bubble. Cool in pan on wire rack.

5. For Granola Topping, in a small bowl, combine granola, white baking chips, and pumpkin pie spice; break up any large pieces of granola. Sprinkle granola mixture over sour cream filling; press in lightly. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until chilled. Cut into bars.

[stellarmom1]

Oh what a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving!

[Noni2319]

Yum!

[jaytee]

Interesting! It does sound really good.

[Stevied13]

Look yummy

[RADmomma]

What??? Those look soooo good.

[Family4Eternity]

 Looks yummy!

[SammiBaby]

oohhh good lawd! These look fantastic!

[wendums1229]

 

Quoting SammiBaby:

oohhh good lawd! These look fantastic!

 lol your too funny :~@)

[wendums1229]

 

Quoting Family4Eternity:

 Looks yummy!

 why ty tyvm :~@)

[wendums1229]

 

Quoting stellarmom1:

Oh what a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving!

 I thought so, but I think I would mix up the chips with some chocolate ones for color.....welll and for me lol I loves me some chocolate:::~~~~@@@@))))))