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bright lemon strawberry cheesecake bars with a glossy red topping and curls of lemon zest on a yellow ceramic plate in a wide horizontal shot, fresh strawberries and lemon halves beside them, sunny natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Zesty cheesecake bars with a buttery crust, topped with fresh strawberries!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 0.25 cup sugar for crust
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.5 cup sugar for filling
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 cups strawberries diced
  • 3 tbsp sugar for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and line a 9x9 pan with parchment.
  2. Mix crumbs, butter, and 1/4 cup sugar, press into the pan, and bake 8 minutes.
  3. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar smooth, then add eggs, lemon juice, and zest.
  4. Pour over the crust and bake 28 to 30 minutes until just set.
  5. Simmer strawberries with 3 tbsp sugar into a loose sauce, then cool.
  6. Spread strawberry sauce over the cooled cheesecake.
  7. Chill at least 4 hours before slicing into bars.

Notes

Zest the lemon before juicing it — much easier that way.