Chocolate Streusel Bars

dessert

Chocolate Streusel Bars — front of the card
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Chocolate Streusel Bars — back of the card
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20 min active · 1 hr total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups flour
  • 1½ cups confectioners sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1 cup margarine (oleo)
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup nuts (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Combine flour, confectioners sugar, cocoa, margarine, and egg to form a crumb mixture.
  3. Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a pan to form the crust.
  4. Bake the crust for 15 minutes.
  5. Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add the sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
  6. Pour the cream cheese filling over the prepared crust.
  7. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture and nuts (if using) over the top.
  8. Bake at 350° for approximately 25 minutes, or until bubbly.