Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Cherry Cheesecake Bars with an almond graham cracker crust, creamy NY Cheesecake filling with almond extract topped with cherry pie filling in 60 minutes.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs , (24 full crackers)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 12 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
Cheesecake Filling
- 32 ounces cream cheese , softened (4 blocks)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with baking spray.
- Add the almonds to your food processor and pulse over and over again until it makes small crumbs (do not run the processor or you will make almond butter).
- Mix the almonds, graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter together then press it into the baking dish in an even layer.
- To your stand mixer add the cream cheese and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
- Lower the speed to medium and add in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
- Carefully spread mixture on the crust and bake for 40-45 minutes, until set and firm.
- Top with canned cherry pie filling, spreading evenly over cheesecake.
- Chill completely before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 342mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 679IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.