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Toffee Nut Cheesecake Bars

Cheesecake bars with toffee and mixed nuts on a shortbread crust.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups shortbread cookie crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup toffee bits
  • 1/2 cup mixed nuts toasted and chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
  2. Stir shortbread crumbs with butter and press into the pan.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar, then add eggs one at a time.
  4. Mix in sour cream, then fold in half the toffee bits.
  5. Pour over the crust and bake 35 to 40 minutes until set.
  6. Cool, chill 4 hours, then top with remaining toffee and toasted nuts and cut into bars.

Notes

Use the parchment overhang to lift the whole slab out for clean cuts.