Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

• Posted on January 28, 2010 at 3:09 pm

From the Comfort Food Diet Cookbook
By: Taste From Home Magazine
Skinny Snacks 100-200 calories per serving

MARBLED CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE BARS
Servings: Over 8
Difficulty: Easy
Cook Time: 30-60 min

Ingredients:
 3/4 cup water
 1/3 cup butter
 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
 2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 egg
 1 egg white
 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Cream cheese mixture:
 1 package Kraft Philadelphia® Cream Cheese Light (8 ounces)
 1/3 cup sugar
 1 egg white
 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)

Cooking Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until melted; stir until smooth. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the egg, egg white and sour cream on low speed just until combined. Beat in chocolate mixture until smooth. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg white and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
Spread chocolate batter into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drop the cream cheese mixture by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Yield: about 2 dozen.
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Nutritional Analysis: One bar equals 190 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Recipe Summary:
Main Ingredients: eggs, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, cream cheese
Course: Dessert, Snack