Cheesecake

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Lemon Cheesecake Bars, these refreshing dessert bars are a delicious treat to take to your next summer picnic or potluck!

  • Prep58 minutes
  • Total58 minutes
  • Yield12 servings

Published 22 Dec 2024

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

These refreshing dessert bars are a delicious treat to take to your next summer picnic or potluck!

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Do you know what else I appreciate? Spring. And it can’t come soon enough! These Lemon Cheesecake Bars taste like fresh lemon, tricking me into thinking Spring is here! A cold glass of Str awberry Lemonade does the trick, too!

If you love the excitement that lemon induces, then I think you’ll love Lemon Lasagna , Lemon Cheesecake Bars , and Lemon Bars , too!

What You’ll Need for the Crust

2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/3 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Butter, Melted

And the Cheesecake Filling

3 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Softened

1 cup Sour Cream

1 1/3 cups Sugar

1 tbsp Lemon Zest

3 Eggs

2 Egg Yolks

1/3 cup Heavy Cream

1/2 cup Lemon Juice

How to Make Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.

Pulse 14-15 graham cracker sheets in a food processor to make 2 cups crumbs. Then pulse in 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter to form crust.

Press crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan firmly and evenly. Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.

In a large bowl, beat together 3 (8 oz) softened cream cheese and 1 cup sour cream until smooth.

Add in 1 1/3 cups sugar and 1 tbsp lemon zest and beat until smooth. Then beat in 3 eggs and 2 egg yolks until just combined.

Fold in 1/3 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup lemon juice until combined.

Pour filling over the crust and spread evenly.

Bake for 38 minutes, or until edges have set and the center is a little jiggly.

Remove from oven and let cool. Then refrigerate until completely cooled and set.

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