Servings
Font
Back
Strawberries and Cream Bars
4.3 from 12 votes

Strawberries and Cream Bars

Thick sugar cookie bars topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting and strawberries. These easy bars make a great spring or summer dessert!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, International, Vegetarian

Ingredients

For the bars:
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature, salted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
For the topping:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips melted
  • 1 1/2 cups strawberries chopped

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. For the bars: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 7 x 11-inch baking dish with foil and coat lightly with cooking spray.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter sugar, and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Turn the speed to low and add the flour, mixing until the dough just comes together.
  4. Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden brown.
  5. Remove the pan from the oven and let the bars cool completely.
  6. For the topping: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Slowly beat in the melted white chocolate and mix on medium speed until smooth and incorporated evenly, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  7. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled crust. Place the pan in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
  8. When ready to serve the bars, spread the strawberries evenly on top of the cream cheese layer. Cut into squares and serve.
  9. Note-if you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bars. Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.