4.8 from 15 votes
Cheesecake Bars
These classic cheesecake bars are an easy yet decadent dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 260 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs 8-10 whole crackers
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter
Filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice optional
Topping
- 1 pint fresh strawberries sliced
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line an 8 x 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper or foil.
- Use a food processor to crush the graham crackers into crumbs. Melt the butter.
- In a bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and sugar. Stir until well mixed.
- Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Then bake at 375 F for 10 minutes.
- Let the crust cool while you make the filling.
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Filling
- Reduce the heat of the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Put the softened cream cheese in a bowl and mix with the sugar until it is fluffy and smooth.
- Add the sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Add the lemon zest and juice if using.
- Mix until everything is well combined and creamy.
- Pour the filling into the crust and spread it evenly.
- Bake at 325 F for 30-40 minutes. The filling will be set on the edges but still a little soft in the middle.
- Cool on a wire rack for about an hour, then refrigerate for a few hours before cutting.
- Serve topped with fresh strawberries, a dessert sauce or whipped cream.
Notes
- The trick to getting a nice clean cut is to heat the knife up before cutting, by adding it to a cup of very hot water for a few minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
260kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
188mg
(8%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
582IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 260kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 582IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.