Toffee Cheesecake Bars

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Toffee Cheesecake Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling MAKES: 30 servings

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups milk chocolate English toffee bits, divided

Directions
In a small bowl, combine the flour, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until set.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the milk, eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup toffee bits. Pour over crust. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until center is almost set.
Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits; cool completely. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts
1 bar equals 169 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.