Weight Watchers Recipe: Cheesecake Squares

Weight Watchers Recipe: Cheesecake Squares

Mmmmm, Cheesecake. I personally love the flavor of a nice cool dessert of cheesecake. But when trying to lose weight, it can be hard to enjoy such things guilt free. This recipe for simple Cheesecake squares fits the bill though just right.

Weight Watchers Recipes

• Servings: 16
  
• Calories: 217
  
• Fat: 13
  
• WW Points: 5 Weight Watcher Points

Ingredients
1 8 oz. package cream cheese
3/4 cup M&M or Similar candy
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped up
1 egg whole and fresh
1/3 cup margarine
1 cup flour baking grade
1/4 cup sugar, granules
1/3 cup sugar, brown
1 teaspoon vanilla ext.

Instructions
1. Preheat the baking oven to 350 deg F.
2. Beat together the margarine and brown sugar until light, soft and whipped.
3. Add the nuts and flour to the combo; mix all together well.
4. Reserve .5 cup of the crumby mix; press the remaining crumb mixture into square baking pan.
5. Bake at 350 deg for about 12 minutes.
6. Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at mid-speed until well mixed.
7. Add the egg; blend the mixture well.
8. Place .5 cup of the  M&Ms over the crust; top with the cream cheese mixture. (or you could just use a strawberry)
9. Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture.
10. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
11. Cook at 350 degrees for about 22 min.
12. Let the cheesecake set and relax and chill.

Serve up and enjoy this treat!