Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Chilling time: 4 hrs | Total Time: 4 hrs 55 mins | Servings: 20
A friend introduces me to these lemon bars. She knows how I love lemon bars, and she’s not surprised that I almost finished the whole thing! The lemony, sweet, cream cheesy, and buttery taste/texture of these cream cheese lemon bars is paradise!
Ingredients
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Crust:
1 c. (2 sticks) butter – chilled and cut into small cubes
2 c. all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
½ c. granulated sugar
Filling:
6 large eggs
8 oz. cream cheese – softened
¾ c. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
¼ c. flour
2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
⅓ c. powdered sugar – plus more for topping
How to make Cream Cheese Lemon Bars
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using foil or parchment paper, line a 9 x 13-inch pan leaving plenty of overhang around the edges. This will make it easier to lift the bars out.
Step 2: For the crust, place the flour, sugar, salt, and butter cubes in a food processor or blender. Beat until you have fine crumbs. Alternately, you can do this using a fork, pastry cutter, or using your fingers.
Step 3: Into the prepared pan, press the crust. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes.
Step 4: In the meantime, prepare the filling. Place the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well until smooth, then stir in the flour, powdered sugar, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla until completely blended.
Step 5: Over the crust, pour the filling, and continue baking for additional 30 minutes.
Step 6: Remove from the oven when done and let the bars cool for about 20 minutes. Tent and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 7: Once set, take the bars off the pan by lifting the foil edges. Cut into quarters and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 316 kcal, Carbohydrates: 44 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 14 g, Saturated Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 62 mg, Sodium: 221 mg, Potassium: 63 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 32 g, Vitamin A: 630 IU, Vitamin C: 4 mg, Calcium: 26 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 c. (2 sticks) butter - chilled and cut into small cubes
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ c. granulated sugar
- Filling:
- 6 large eggs
- 8 oz. cream cheese - softened
- ¾ c. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ c. flour
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ⅓ c. powdered sugar - plus more for topping
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using foil or parchment paper, line a 9 x 13-inch pan leaving plenty of overhang around the edges. This will make it easier to lift the bars out.
Step 2: For the crust, place the flour, sugar, salt, and butter cubes in a food processor or blender. Beat until you have fine crumbs. Alternately, you can do this using a fork, pastry cutter, or using your fingers.
Step 3: Into the prepared pan, press the crust. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes.
Step 4: In the meantime, prepare the filling. Place the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well until smooth, then stir in the flour, powdered sugar, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla until completely blended.
Step 5: Over the crust, pour the filling, and continue baking for additional 30 minutes.
Step 6: Remove from the oven when done and let the bars cool for about 20 minutes. Tent and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 7: Once set, take the bars off the pan by lifting the foil edges. Cut into quarters and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
