Description
Simple recipe for rich, creamy strawberry cheesecake bars with a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup strawberry preserves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Pour in melted butter and mix until combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust.
- Dollop spoonfuls of strawberry preserves over the cheesecake layer. Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the preserves into the batter.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center has only a slight jiggle.
- Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For easier removal, lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest filling.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: strawberry cheesecake bars, cheesecake, graham cracker crust, easy dessert, baked cheesecake