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Raspberry Pecan Cream Cheese Bars

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Updated Aug 9, 2023
Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002
Jill Cox
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Layers of cream cheese and raspberry preserves melt in your mouth!

Raspberry Pecan Cream Cheese Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 pkg. Pillsbury™ Pecan Swirl Quick Bread & Coffee Cake Mix
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup raspberry preserves or jam
  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened*
  • 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened*
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 to 5 teaspoons water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine quick bread mix, butter and 1 of the eggs; mix well. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan to form crust. Spread preserves over dough.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add remaining 2 eggs, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spoon and spread mixture over preserves. In small bowl, combine swirl mix from packet and pecans from foil packet; mix well. Sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and enough water for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle glaze over bars. Refrigerate 1 hour. If desired, garnish with fresh raspberries and mint sprigs. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

270 Calories
11g Total Fat
3g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
31g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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