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    Home » Weight Watcher Recipes

    M&M Cheesecake Squares

    Published: Mar 1, 2012 · Modified: Aug 31, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Cookies and cheesecake combine to make this 3 layer bar and little fun-size M&M candies are added to give them a lot color! I’ve made plenty of cheesecake and cookies in my life and it was about time I started to combine the two. You can combine a lot of desserts into a bar and I just love this because the possibilities are endless!

    M&M Cheesecake Squares

    If you're wondering what else can be used instead of M&M candies check the ideas I have down below for substitutions. I also have other bars and dessert recipes listed below as well if you are looking for lightened up dessert recipes.

    If you like cheesecake try 2 Ingredient Cheesecakes, Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie, or Berry Cheesecake Salad.

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    • M&M Cheesecake Squares

    How is this WW Friendly?

    FYI: Dessert recipes are hard to make lower in points because of the butter, sugar, and flour. I know from past experience that any recipe that contains these ingredients tends to get a bad wrap if the word Weight Watchers is slapped on the title of the recipe. Ha! That is why I just have the points listed out below in case you're curious.

    Ingredients Needed

    • Light Cream Cheese - is a soft, mild-tasting cheese with a high fat content. It is made from a mixture of milk and cream, and is typically used as a spread on bagels, toast, or crackers.
    • Sugar, granulated - Or  regular granulated sugar, I do not use sugar substitutes in any of my recipes but if you know the conversions feel free to do so
    • Egg yolk - The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs, while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
    • Butter - unsalted butter is the most commonly used type of butter in baking, as it allows for more control over the amount of salt in the recipe.
    • Flour - is a type of wheat flour that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is versatile and can be used for a variety of recipes, including bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries.
    • Brown sugar -  Is made by combining granulated white sugar with molasses, which gives it a brown color and a slightly different taste than regular white sugar.
    • Vanilla extract - It is made by macerating and soaking vanilla beans in a mixture of water and Vodka. Use a good pure vanilla instead of the imitation vanilla extract.
    • M&M candies
    • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make M&M Cheesecake Squares

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    Make the Crust:  Beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour; mix well. If the dough is still looking dry add cold water a little bit at a time until the dough starts to form. 

    Reserve ¼ cup of the crumb mixture and set aside; then press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an 8 in a square pan. Bake the bottom layer 10 minutes.

    Make Cream Cheese Layer: Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended.

    Add the egg; mix well.

    Combine the layers: Layer ½ of the M&M candies over the bottom cookie crust; top with the cream cheese mixture. Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.

    Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

    Let cool completely before serving.

    M&M Cheesecake Squares

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    M&M Cheesecake Squares


    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 10minn
    • Cook Time: 30 min
    • Total Time: 45 min
    • Yield: 16 1x
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    Description

    Cookies and cheesecake combine to make this 3 layer bar and little fun-size M&M candies are added to give them a lot color! 


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    Ingredients

    Cheesecake Layer:

    8 oz Light Cream Cheese

    ¼ cup sugar, granulated

    1 egg yolk

    Cookie Layer:

    â…“ cup light butter

    1 cup flour

    â…“ cup brown sugar

    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    ¾ cup M&M candies


    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    Make the Crust:  Beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour; mix well. If the dough is still looking dry add cold water a little bit at a time until the dough starts to form. 

    Reserve ¼ cup of the crumb mixture and set aside; then press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an 8 in a square pan. Bake the bottom layer 10 minutes.

    Make Cream Cheese Layer: Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended.

    Add the egg; mix well.

    Combine the layers: Layer ½ of the M&M candies over the bottom cookie crust; top with the cream cheese mixture.  Spread evenly all over the crust.

    Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.

    Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

    Let cool completely before serving.


    Notes

    MyWW points: Blue: 7 ; Green: 8; Purple: 7

    Points Plus: 4 (old plan)

     

    • Category: Medium
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 bar
    • Calories: 135
    • Sugar: 10.3g
    • Fat: 5.7g
    • Saturated Fat: 3.2g
    • Carbohydrates: 18.5g
    • Fiber: .4g
    • Protein: 2.5g

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    Comments

    1. Karen Bruce says

      July 16, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      Something went wrong because the crumb mixture wasn't crumbly at all. I wonder if it is because I used the Splenda brown sugar. It was more like a cookie dough. For the top I had to pat the "crumbs"" flat in my hand and lay it on top of the cheese cake batter. I know I had the right amount of flour.

    2. Haley says

      March 25, 2012 at 1:07 am

      These look absolutely AMAZING! Definitely saving for this one. Thanks so much for sharing!

    3. Mary says

      March 02, 2012 at 10:02 am

      Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. I absolutly love m & m's.

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