Description
Indulge in the perfect combination of tangy lemon and sweet strawberries with these delectable Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars. Creamy cheesecake filling swirled with strawberry puree on a graham cracker crust makes for a refreshing and delightful dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
For the Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Strawberry Swirl:
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries (pureed)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into the pan and bake for 8 minutes.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, add eggs, then mix in sour cream, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Pour over crust.
- Add the strawberry swirl: Mix strawberry puree and sugar, then swirl over the cheesecake filling.
- Bake and chill: Bake for 35–40 minutes, cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- For best swirl effect, use a thick strawberry puree.
- You can also use raspberry or blueberry puree as a variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
