M&M Cheesecake Squares - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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!

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.

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.

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