Weight Watchers Cheesecake Squares
By Jackie618
When you are craving a sweet, this cheesecake square recipe fills the bill! The chocolate candies add wonderful texture and flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup M&M or Smarties candies
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup margarine
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar, granulated
- 1/3 cup sugar, brown packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat the margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the walnuts and flour; mix well.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; press the remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 8″ square pan.
Bake the shell at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended. Add the egg; mix well.
Layer 1/2 cup of the Smarties or M&M candies over the crust; top with the cream cheese mixture.
Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.
WW POINTS for one square: 5
Nutritional information for one square: 217 calories, 13.6g fat, 0.7g fiber