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Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Bars

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
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
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups strawberries diced
  • 0.75 cup flour for topping
  • 4 tbsp butter cold, for topping
  • 3 tbsp sugar for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; parchment-line 9x9 pan.
  2. Mix crumbs, butter, and 1/4 cup sugar; press into pan and bake 8 minutes.
  3. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar smooth; add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Pour over crust; scatter diced strawberries on top.
  5. Rub flour, cold butter, and 3 tbsp sugar into coarse crumbs; sprinkle over filling.
  6. Bake 30 to 32 minutes until topping is golden and center set.
  7. Cool; chill at least 4 hours before slicing.

Notes

The crumb topping crisps up more as the bars chill.