Tantalize your taste buds with the delectable Lemon Cheese Bars, a delightful treat that seamlessly blends tangy and creamy flavors. This culinary masterpiece features a buttery shortbread crust topped with a luscious filling of velvety lemon curd and a layer of rich cream cheese. The zesty burst of lemon perfectly complements the creamy richness of the cheese, creating a harmonious balance of flavors that will leave you craving for more. In this article, we present variations of this classic recipe, offering both traditional and innovative twists to suit diverse preferences. Whether you prefer a classic lemon cheese bar or are looking for unique flavor combinations, we have something for every palate. So, embark on this culinary journey and discover the perfect Lemon Cheese Bar recipe that will become a staple in your baking repertoire.
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LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
Nothing brings a recipe to life like fresh lemons! For a change of pace from the standard Southern-style lemon bars, you need to look no further! This recipe is easy and the taste is divine. I have also made this with Splenda® and low-fat cream cheese and they were just as wonderful.
Provided by Pamela Souza LeBlanc
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
- Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
- Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 209 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
CARROT ZUCCHINI BARS WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Getting the kids to eat their veggies has never been so easy! Personally, I like to make them without the walnuts, but I'm sure it's just as good with them in!
Provided by LibraChick93093
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 36 bars, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, honey, and vanilla. Don't worry about clumps of the brown sugar, those will dissolve as it sits while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Then fold in the carrot, zucchini, and walnuts.
- In another bowl combine add the flour, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. Whisk to blend together.
- Add to flour mixture to the wet mixture. Stir just until combined. Spread batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Once the cake is cooled prepare the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the fosting ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread or pipe the frosting over the cooled bars.
CREAM CHEESE LEMON BARS
For a change of pace from the standard Southern-style lemon bars, you need to look no further! This cream cheese lemon bar recipe is easy and the taste is divine.
Provided by Cindy Hanguyen
Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes Lemon Bar Recipes
Time 2h10m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Mix 3 tablespoons sugar with 1/4 of the lemon zest; set aside.
- Unroll one piece of crescent dough and press in the bottom of the prepared dish, stretching dough to the edges.
- Mix lemon juice and remaining lemon zest in a large bowl. Add cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread over the crescent dough in the pan.
- Unroll the second piece of crescent dough and layer over the cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter on top and sprinkle with reserved sugar-lemon zest mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Lift lemon bars from the baking dish using the foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 24 squares, leaving bars on the foil. Lift the foil and transfer the bars back into the baking dish. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.5 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 202.3 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
Dessert ready in less than an hour! Enjoy this lemon bar recipe made using Bisquick Heart Smart® mix.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Cut in butter using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Set aside.
- In small bowl, mix lemon curd and cream cheese until blended.
- In pan, press 2/3 of crumb mixture. Spread cream cheese mixture over crumbs to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with remaining crumb mixture, pressing gently into filling.
- Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY LEMON CHEESE BARS
These tart crunchy lemon bars are a hit at family picnics, church suppers and in field lunches. They're easy to bake and carry.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 egg and oil; stir until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and remaining egg until fluffy. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with reserved cake mixture. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 84mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
LEMON CHEESE BARS
Cake mix speeds along the crust and topping for these special squares shared by Janie Dennis of Evansville, Indiana. With just a handful of ingredients, the bars are so easy to assemble. Priced at 11 cents each, they're economical, too.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, one egg and oil until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, extract and remaining egg until smooth. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
LEMON BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a recipe that my mom gave me. She got it from a friend of the families. They are so great, perfect for any lemon lover.
Provided by Shelby Jo
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix first 3 ingredients together. Pour into a greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.
- While bars are baking make the cream cheese frosting. Mix the frosting ingredients together. Frost the bars once they are completely cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.3, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 52, Sodium 216.2, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 21.8, Protein 2.6
LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
My uncle requests these bars every time he comes to visit. My mom always bakes enough so he can have his own batch to take back home with him. We love anything with cream cheese and these bars are wonderful and addicting, it has quickly become a favorite recipe in our family.
Provided by i_luv_chocolate
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 45m
Yield 12-14 bars
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix dry cake mix, 1 egg and 1/3 cup vegetable oil until crumbly.
- Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture to use as a crumb topping.
- Pat remaining mixture lightly in an ungreased 13x9 pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minute.
- By hand whip, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and the remaining egg until light and smooth.
- Spread over baked layer in pan, sprinkle with reserved crumb topping mixture.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes, then cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.4, Fat 20.7, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 56, Sodium 362.1, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 24.6, Protein 4.2
QUICK LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESE BARS
Make and share this Quick Lemon Blueberry Cheese Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by nvermd
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 4h20m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cake mix, Miracle Whip and 1 egg until blended then press into the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Beat the cream cheese until creamy.
- Mix in the remaining 2 eggs, sugar and juice and then pour over the crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until the filling is just set in center and edges are lightly browned.
- Cool.
- Top with the pie filling.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Cut into 30 bars to serve.
- Store leftover bars in refrigerator.
LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
I crave these! I have to have a reason to make these (ie ladies night) otherwise I will eat the whole pan and regret it later!
Provided by Goji Girl
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix dry cake mix, 1 egg, and oil until crumbly.
- Reserving 1 cup, pat remainder in ungreased 9x13 pan, and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
- While that bakes, beat cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg, and lemon juice together until light and smooth.
- Spread over baked layer and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over the top.
- Bake 15 minutes more.
- Cool and cut into bars.
BUTTER CRUNCH LEMON-CHEESE BARS
Make and share this Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mirj2338
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8-by-8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
- To prepare the crust, in a mixing bowl beat together on medium speed the butter, dark brown sugar, salt and mace until smooth.
- Spoon 1 cup flour lightly into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife.
- Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat at low speed until well blended.
- Press the crust into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
- In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the cottage cheese for 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl once.
- Add the sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder, egg and egg white.
- Process until well blended.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned).
- Remove from the oven and cool.
- When cool, cover and chill for 8 hours.
- To serve, cut into bars.
STRAWBERRY-FILLED LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
These bars are like biting into a little bit of heaven on earth.
Provided by Jamallah Bergman
Categories Cookies
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 inch pan. Place cake mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until crumbly. Add almonds;mix well. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of greased pan. Stir preserves until smooth; carefully spread over base.
- 2. In same bowl, combine cream cheese,sugar,flour,salt and egg; beat until well blended. Add margarita mix; beat at low speed until blended. Carefully pour filling over base. Sprinkle reserved base mixture over filling.
- 3. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until edges begin to brown and center is set. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
CREAM CHEESE LEMON BARS
Make and share this Cream Cheese Lemon Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barb in WNY
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 45m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Grease a 9 X 13-inch pan.
- Combine cake mix, butter, and 1 egg.
- Stir until moisten. Press into pan.
- Blend frosting into cream cheese.
- Reserve 1/2 cup mixture to frost bars.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add remaining eggs to remaining frosting mixture.
- Beat 3-5 minutes at high speed.
- Spread over base.
- Bake about 30 minutes.
- Cool slightly and frost with reserved frosting.
- Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.5, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 207.5, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9.5, Protein 2.5
LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by janeankatz
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350. Mix crust ingredients and press into 9x9 greased pan. Bake 20 minutes. Mix cream cheese filling and beat til smooth - Refrigerate. Beat lemon filling ingredients with mixer on high for 3 minutes. Spread cream cheese filling carefully over crust. Pour lemon filling on top, gently. Bake 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool on counter, then in fridge.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients to ensure the best flavor. Fresh lemons, butter, and cream cheese are essential.
- Zest the lemons finely to release their aromatic oils.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a tender and crumbly crust.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Fold in the lemon juice and zest until just combined. Overmixing will toughen the crust.
- Press the crust firmly into the bottom of the baking pan. This will help to prevent it from shrinking during baking.
- Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Keep an eye on it to prevent overbaking.
- While the crust is baking, make the lemon filling. Beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest until just combined. Overmixing will make the filling runny.
- Pour the filling over the cooled crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the filling is set. Again, keep an eye on it to prevent overbaking.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting and serving. This will help to prevent them from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Lemon cheese bars are a delicious and refreshing treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their tangy lemon flavor and creamy cheese filling, these bars are sure to be a hit!
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