Description
Lemon Cheesecake Bars are a creamy and tangy dessert with a delicious graham cracker crust and a rich cheesecake filling swirled with lemon curd.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ Cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 7 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon lemon zest
- 24 Ounces cream cheese, full-fat, at room temperature
- ½ Cup granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- juice from half a lemon
- 5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ Cup lemon curd
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the lemon juice and mix.
- Fold in the flour gently and pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
- Gently swirl the lemon curd into the cream cheese layer using a knife or toothpick.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly. Add foil on top partway through cooking if they brown too fast.
- Cool for half an hour at room temperature and then refrigerate the bars for at least 8 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Chilling the bars overnight enhances the flavor.
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar according to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg