Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars

Name: Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 55 min
Yield: 32 bars
Ingredients: Crust; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; Topping; 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup fresh or frozen red raspberries; 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Tangy raspberries shine through an almond-laced cream cheese bar.

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20 min

Prep Time

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Ingredients

Crust

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₃ cup sugar

1 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

Topping

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

³/₄ cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

³/₄ teaspoon almond extract

1 cup fresh or frozen red raspberries

¹/₄ cup sliced almonds

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine butter and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 2

Press mixture onto bottom of lightly greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 12-16 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
STEP 3

Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed.
STEP 4

Sprinkle raspberries over hot, partially baked crust. Pour cream cheese mixture over berries; sprinkle with almonds. Bake 20-25 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Run knife around outside edge of bars. Cool completely. Refrigerate bars at least 2 hours before cutting. Store refrigerated.