Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Bars

By lecly89

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Ingredients

The crust:
1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
3 tbs butter
2tbs white sugar
Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1/3 cup REAL maple syrup (I've never tried pancake syrup)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

The crust:
Blend walnuts and sugar together in mixer, add butter and mix again. Press the nut mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a baking pan lined with wax paper so it comes out easily. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.

Step 2

Filling:
Beat the cream cheese until it is fluffy and well mixed. While the mixer is running, drizzle in the maple syrup (scrape the sides of the bowl down if necessary). Beat in the egg, extracts and flour until smooth. Pour over the crumb crusts, filling almost to the top. Bake at 275° for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. when cool remove from baking pan and cut into pieces.

clean knife after every cut to make perfect bars.