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Cheesecake Bars

These cheesecake bars bake over a brown sugar graham crust and cool until the creamy filling is firm.

$0.49per serving $
95 minstart to table
16servings

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsSummer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 16 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp packed freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
  2. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and salt, then press them into the pan.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, sour cream, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then spread the filling over the crust.
  5. Bake for 40 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.
  6. Cool the bars in the pan for 45 minutes before cutting.

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