french apricot cream cheese bars

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
Massena (now in FL), NY

Never trust a skinny cook always was my motto, but this is an exception!. My sis in law Donna Mae made these and I fell in love with them. They are rich, crumbly, creamy, and fruity and are one of my favorite cookies. People always ask me for the recipe when I make these.

(3 ratings)
yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For french apricot cream cheese bars

  • 1 pkg
    french vanilla cake mix
  • 1/3 c
    melted butter
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • filling:
  • 12 oz
    apricot preserves
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 lg
    egg

How To Make french apricot cream cheese bars

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Spray a 9x13 pan with non stick spray.
  • 3
    Combine cake mix, butter and egg, mix with a fork til crumbly.
  • 4
    Spoon 1 1/2 cup crumbs in a bowl and reserve for topping.
  • 5
    Press remaining crumbs in the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
  • 6
    Let cool a little, then spread preserves evenly over crust.
  • 7
    In a bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg.
  • 8
    Spread evenly over preserves.
  • 9
    Sprinkle reserved topping evenly over cream cheese mixture.
  • 10
    Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
  • 11
    Chill before serving and store leftovers in fridge

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