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Friday, March 2, 2012

German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Do you ever go through old cookbooks and see a recipe you used to make all the time that some how slipped off of your recipe radar?
This exactly one of those recipes.
It is so yummy!  Why it's been years since I've made it I'll never know!

German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Crust
1 package German chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chopped pecans (optional in place of/or with coconut)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg

Mix all ingredients for crust at low speed (or by hand) until crumbly.
Press lighly into ungreased 13" x 9" pan.

Filling
16 ounces cream cheese
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat all ingredients until smooth and fluffy.  Spread over crust.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes.  Cool.

Topping
2 cups reduced fat sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients and spread over top of cooled filling.
Refrigerate for several hours or days.

Sprinkle with grated chocolate or cocoa, if desired.


ENJOY!!!

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5 comments:

  1. I hope that these are on the kitchen island the next time that we come. ILY Cherry Kay

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  2. Hmmmmm! I will definitely make this. My grands (and kids) will love it.

    Just found your blog and I'm now following. I will be looking around for more recipes. :-) You know, I have those that have fallen off the radar too ~ glad to know I'm in good company!

    Stop by and say hi when you can ~

    Pat

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  3. Hmmmmm! I will definitely make this. My grands (and kids) will love it.

    Just found your blog and I'm now following. I will be looking around for more recipes. :-) You know, I have those that have fallen off the radar too ~ glad to know I'm in good company!

    Stop by and say hi when you can ~

    Pat

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  4. I have never heard of these and recently I was wanting the nutty/coconut of the GC frosting. I will be putting these on my to try list!

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