Food Raspberry Cheesecake Bars 4.0 (1) Layers of cheesecake, raspberry filling, almonds and coconut form dessert bars perfect for the Fourth of July. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 30, 2011 Print Share Prep Time: 50 mins Chill Time: 3 hrs Bake Time: 42 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 32 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 32 bars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup finely chopped sliced almonds ½ cup shortening or butter 2 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened ⅔ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs ¾ teaspoon almond extract 1 cup seedless raspberry preserves or other preserves or jam ½ cup flaked coconut ½ cup sliced almonds Directions Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and the finely chopped almonds. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture. For crust: Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, eggs and almond extract until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the reserved crumb mixture, coconut and the sliced almonds. Spread preserves over hot cream cheese layer. Sprinkle coconut mixture over preserves. Bake for 15 minutes more. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours before cutting into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 355 Calories 20g Fat 40g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 355 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 26% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 54mg 18% Sodium 128mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 40g 15% Total Sugars 27g Protein 5g Vitamin C 2mg 9% Calcium 58mg 4% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 134mg 3%