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Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These Lemon Cheesecake Bars are bursting with summery flavor. Zesty cream cheese filling is piled on a crunchy graham cracker crust. Yum!
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Chill time:
4
hours
hours
Total Time:
4
hours
hours
50
minutes
minutes
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cheesecake bars, cheesecake recipe, Delicious Everyday, lemon bars recipe, lemon cheesecake, lemon cheesecake bars
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
194
kcal
Author:
Oh My Veggies
Ingredients
For the crust:
1 ½
cups
graham crumbs
¼
cup
melted butter
1
tablespoon
sugar
For the cheesecake:
2
x 8oz. Cream cheese
¾
cup
sugar
2
eggs
½
cup
sour cream
¼
cup
lemon juice
2
teaspoons
lemon zest
¼
teaspoon
salt
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F, line the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan with parchment and set aside
In a large bowl, stir together the graham crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until fully mixed
Then press into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside
Use a stand mixer to cream the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add the eggs on e at a time, mixing well after each
Stir in the sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt until smooth
Transfer cheesecake mixture to the crust and bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until center is no longer jiggly
Allow to cool for 30 minutes before transferring to the fridge to cool completely (3-4 hours)
Slice and serve cold once cheesecake has set
Nutrition
Calories:
194
kcal
Carbohydrates:
27
g
Protein:
2
g
Fat:
9
g
Saturated Fat:
5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
Cholesterol:
52
mg
Sodium:
195
mg
Potassium:
58
mg
Fiber:
0.5
g
Sugar:
20
g
Vitamin A:
264
IU
Vitamin C:
3
mg
Calcium:
29
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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