Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe
These delicious Strawberry Cheesecake Bars combine rich, creamy cheesecake with a fresh strawberry swirl for the ultimate refreshing dessert!
Servings: 9
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 8 graham crackers
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
Strawberry Swirl
- 1½ cup strawberries (sliced)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Cheesecake
- 8 ounce package of cream cheese (softened)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter to bowl and stir to combine.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and pour the graham cracker mixture into the pan; press the mixture into the bottom to form a crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until the crust is golden.
Strawberry Swirl
- Blend in a food processor or mash strawberries and pour into a small saucepan (you can make the strawberries as smooth or chunky as you prefer).
- Add cornstarch and lemon juice and mix until cornstarch is dissolved.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in sugar.
- Continue cooking until the strawberry mixture is thickened and clear (indicating that the cornstarch has cooked completely).
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Cheesecake
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla, sour cream, eggs, and lemon juice together until smooth.
Assemble
- Pour cheesecake filling on top of the crust and evenly spread it in the pan.
- Spoon dollops of strawberry sauce on top and swirl into cheesecake filling with a butter knife.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes until the center is set.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
Notes
Store any leftover strawberry cheesecake bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg