Yield: 12

Easy Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Create a delicious no-bake strawberry lemon cheesecake bars recipe that is ideal for serving up to a crowd! A delicious and easy icebox dessert!

Prep Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients for Crust

  • 11 oz box Chessman cookies (300 gm)
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar (40 gm)
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Ingredients for Filling

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream (254 gm)
  • 24 oz cream cheese, room temperature (675 gm)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream (368 gm)
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (224 gm)
  • 1-quart strawberries, sliced (800 gm)

Instructions

  1. Using a food processor or a Ziploc bag and rolling pin, crush the cookies until fine crumbs.  
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar, lemon zest, and melted butter and stir until all cookie crumbs are coated. 
  3. Pour the cookie mixture into a 9"x13" baking dish and press into an even layer.  Cookie crumbs in baking dish
  4. Place the crust into the freezer. 
  5. In a clean bowl, use the hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the heavy cream into stiff peaks, then set aside. 
  6. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest, and sour cream together smooth. Beating cream cheese in glass bowl
  7. Add the powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture, one cup at a time, beating until smooth and creamy. 
  8. Fold in the prepared whipped cream until combined. 
  9. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared crust and spread it into an even layer. Spreading cream cheese into baking dish
  10. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 
  11. Top with sliced strawberries before serving. 
  12. Refrigerate leftovers in an air-tight container or with plastic wrap covering the baking dish securely. Slice of cheesecake on white saucer

Notes

Top with blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries for a different flavor profile.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 566Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 315mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 6g