Fresh Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
"These are easy and delicious. The only drawback is having to use the oven in the middle of summer, but they're worth it."
photo by pineapplebob.1
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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20
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups fresh red raspberries
- 1⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
directions
- Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray; preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine melted butter, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and eggs until smooth.
- Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture and stir until moist.
- In a separate bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Pour batter into bottom of pan; pour cream cheese mixture over batter; scatter raspberries over top of cream cheese mixture.
- Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, let cool, and cut into bars.
Questions & Replies
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Does this freeze well?
Reviews
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This recipe was pretty good, but I would definitely chill the bars before serving. I made them for my family and served them right as they came out of the oven, and they were still pretty good, but when we tried them later after a few hours of chilling, they were great. Also, when making this recipe, make sure that the berries you're using are good, because they can really interfere with the great flavor of the rest of the bar if they aren't ripe. But overall, this is a good recipe!
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These bars were so easy and delicious and the perfect way to use fresh raspberries from my bushes. Again, they do take longer to bake than stated in the recipe, but everything else is spot on! -
Very good. Yes I baked for about 40 minutes. I may try to add some chopped walnuts to the crust batter. Taste is great with the berries! -
took longer to bake than expected but family loved them
Tweaks
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Loved these. I topped with a lemon glaze.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Felix4067
Grand Rapids area, Michigan
I work as a professional stagehand for my local union (IATSE Local 26, West Michigan Stagehands), which takes me all over the state and lets me meet all sorts of interesting people. My primary training is in lighting and wardrobe, and I can be found backstage at everything from rock concerts to opera/ballet/symphony/Broadway tour performances to hockey games to corporate meetings and Presidential appearances. In June of 2005, my Local elected me to serve as a delegate to our International convention in mid-July, which was held in Honolulu. In November of 2008, I was elected to my third three-year term as Recording Secretary of my union local. Currently, I am the news poster for www.megatechnews, a computer tech site affiliated with several other tech sites.
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