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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars

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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
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup sour cream

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Parchment-line 8x8 pan, press in graham-butter mixture, and bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth.
  3. Add eggs individually, then mix in vanilla seeds, extract, and sour cream.
  4. Pour over crust; bake 30-35 minutes until center just sets.
  5. Cool to room temperature on counter.
  6. Refrigerate at least 4 hours; lift out and cut bars.

Notes

Chill fully before cutting for clean, sharp-edged bars.