These are good; substituted neufchatel cheese, had to bake for extra 10 minutes (high altitude effect?), refrigerated after baking. I gave 4 stars rather than 5 because these bars are awfully sweet (my taste favors savory), but they did turn out pretty well. If I have too much of a sugar rush, I’ll give the rest to the neighbor with a sweet tooth!
Wonderful, rich flavor that is easy to bake and liked by all! It doesn’t matter to me whether or not it’s got a mix as an ingredient as long as the end result is a great tasting dessert that is enjoyed by all. I just love baking.
I had a pineapple cake mix and I combined it with pistachio pudding mix instead of the yellow cake mix and instant butterscotch pudding mix. I did add 1 tsp. vanilla extract to the cream cheese filling and I DID purposely grease and flour my baking pan! This way, I could make sure that the bars were easily removed from the pan. What I’d done was use about 2 cups of individual heath bars (miniature) and crushed them in my food processor. I then measured out what was needed for the filling and the topping.
I used 1/2 cup of white baking chips and I’d baked the remaining amount of crushed toffee bars and the 1/2 cup amount of vanilla baking chips 5 minutes. I think this recipe is very versatile in that various cake mixes could be used with the appropriate flavor of instant pudding and the flavor of the baking chips as well! This recipe is really great!
Ingredients:
cooking spray
1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
1/2 cup butter
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (such as Eagle Brand®)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat butterscotch chips and butter together in a saucepan, stirring frequently, over low heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir graham cracker crumbs into butterscotch mixture. Measure 2/3 cup graham cracker-butterscotch mixture and set aside; press remaining mixture into the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Sprinkle reserved graham cracker-butterscotch mixture over cream cheese mixture layer.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
source :allrecipes.com
