Candy-topped Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2-1 cup miniature m&m baking bits

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
• 2 cut in butter unil mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 stir in pecans.
• 4 set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• 5 press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 9 inch square pan.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.
• 8 add egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla.
• 9 mix well.
• 10 pour over warm crust.
• 11 sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 12 bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.
• 13 immediately sprinkle with baking bits.
• 14 cool on a wire rack. cut into bars and refrigerate leftovers.