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Quick & Easy Nutty Cheese Bars

This slow cooker hashbrown casserole recipe is the perfect side dish no matter what meal you’re serving. 

A compliment to eggs and bacon or serve with steak. 

It’s a delicious cheesy side that is almost effortless thanks to the slow-cooker.

Cookbooks are my luxury. I love reading the recipes and looking at the pictures. It carries over into making the actual recipe and getting reviews from my family.  On June 1 Gooseberry Patch released 101 Easy Everyday Recipes. It is such a great cookbook. I love the comb-bound feature, making it easy to turn the pages or prop the book while making the recipe. It’s illustrated and packed with photos.

I’ve never experienced Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, but this one has me addicted. I learned that in this series there are some books that I’m eager to see: 101 Homestyle Favorites, 101 Slow-Cooker Recipes, 101 Easy Entertaining Recipes, 101 Cupcake, Cookie & Brownie Recipes, 101 Autumn Recipes and 101 Christmas Recipes.

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There are evenings when no matter how organized I have been, I need help getting something to the table. This book is the solution.

101 Easy Everyday Recipes

One of the things I really love about this book is that it is a collection of recipes from women, like me, from all over the country. There’s even a couple that neighbor my city!

The recipes are exactly like the title says, EASY. This is one of our favorites. It’s simple, and there are never any left by morning!

The recipe for Quick and Easy Nutty Cream Cheese Bars is from contributor Donnie Carter from Wellington, Texas.

There’s a notation by the picture, I’m assuming from Donnie Carter: “This recipe is now the requested birthday gift of family and friends. They’re so good cold!”

Quick & Easy Nutty Cheese Bars (Page 94)

18.5 ounce box  golden butter cake mix
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, divided
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 8-oz pkg. Cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed

In a bowl, combine dry cake mix, 3/4 cup pecans, and melted butter; stir until well blended. Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 13”x9” baking pan. Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a separate bowl. Stir until well mixed. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until edges are golden and cheese topping is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 2 dozen.

Quick & Easy Nutty Cream Cheese Bars

We have also made the Slow-Cooker Hashbrown Casserole. It’s from Jessica Robertson of Fishers, Indiana, and has a notation: “Sometimes I’ll substitute bacon or ham in place of the sausage.

This hearty recipe works best in a large oval slow-cooker.”

Slow-Cooker Hashbrown Casserole (Page 18)

32 ounces frozen shredded hashbrowns

1 pound ground pork sausage, browned and drained

1 onion, diced

1 green pepper, diced

1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 dozen eggs, beaten

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Place 1/3 each of hashbrowns, sausage, onion, green pepper, and cheese in a lightly greased slow cooker. Repeat layering 2 more times, ending with cheese. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper together in a large bowl; pour over top. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 hours. Serves 8.

This dish reminded me a lot of the cheese hashbrowns at Cracker Barrel.

Slowcooker Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

This is a great cookbook and would make an excellent addition to a gift basket or a stand-alone gift for a bridal shower, new neighbor, or friend.

*I received a copy of 101 Easy Everyday Recipes in order to facilitate an honest review. The opinions, where expressed, are my own and were in no way influenced by the sponsor. Others experiences may vary.

Slowcooker Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

Slow-Cooker Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 10 minutes

This slow cooker hashbrown casserole recipe is the perfect side dish no matter what meal you’re serving.  A compliment to eggs and bacon or serve with steak. It’s a delicious cheesy side that is almost effortless thanks to the slow-cooker.

Ingredients

  • 32 oz. frozen shredded hashbrowns
  • 1 lb. ground pork sausage, browned and drained
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 dozen eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Place 1/3 each of hashbrowns, sausage, onion, green pepper, and cheese in a lightly greased slow cooker. Repeat layering 2 more times, ending with cheese. Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; pour over top. Cover and cook on low setting for 10 hours. Serves 8.

Notes

Make before bed and wakeup to this casserole for your morning breakfast!

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 711Total Fat: 50gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 351mgSodium: 1629mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 29g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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Quick & Easy Nutty Cream Cheese Bars

Quick & Easy Nutty Cheese Bars

Yield: 24 bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Mmmm...these quick and easy nutty cream cheese bars are a perfect treat.

Ingredients

  • 18.5 ounce box golden butter cake mix
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, divided
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 8-oz pkg. Cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed

Instructions

  1. n a bowl, combine dry cake mix, 3/4 cup pecans, and melted butter; stir until well blended. Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 13”x9” baking pan. Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a separate bowl. Stir until well mixed. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until edges are golden and cheese topping is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 2 dozen.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 295Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 166mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 3g

The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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