Carrot Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 0.8 cup carrots shredded finely ( 2)
• 0.8 cup knudsen cream sour
• 24 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs 
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon divided
• 1 cup sugar divided
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1.5 cups cool whip whipped topping thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Mix graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, butter and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
3. Bake 10 min.
4. Beat cream cheese, vanilla, remaining sugar and cinnamon in large bowl with mixer until blended.
5. Add sour cream; mix well.
6. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in carrots; spread over crust.
7. Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.
8. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.