Description
Delightful and refreshing lemon cheesecake bars that are easy to prepare without baking, perfect for parties or a family dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1/2 cup lemon curd
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×9 inch baking dish to form the crust.
- Make the filling: In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Incorporate whipped cream: Gently fold in the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Spread the filling: Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust.
- Add lemon curd: Pour the lemon curd over the cream cheese layer and spread it evenly.
- Add zest: Top the bars with lemon zest.
- Chill: Refrigerate the bars for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Slice and serve: Once set, cut the bars into squares and serve chilled.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother filling. Do not skip the chilling time for the best texture. Customize sweetness by adjusting powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon cheesecake, no bake dessert, easy dessert, refreshing dessert, summer treat