Holiday Cheesecake Presents

This recipe comes from the folks at PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. At first, I was really bummed that I hadn’t happened on to it before Christmas. Then I remembered all the other times we need festive presents throughout the year. Just think about birthdays. Oh, and the New Year is fast approaching. Don’t forget class parties and office gatherings and, well, you get the picture. These will be perfect all year long!

Holiday Cheesecake Presents

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
3 packages (8 oz each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs

Mix crumbs, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar; press onto bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Mix cream cheese, ¾ cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Decorate bars with decorating gels and sprinkles to resemble presents.

Store leftover bars in refrigerator.

Makes 2 dozen bars.