Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe
No bake strawberry cheesecake bars made with cream cheese, fresh strawberries, vanilla, whipped cream, and a buttery shortbread or graham cracker crust.
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 248kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cookie Crust:
- 2 cups shortbread or graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- 2 packages cream cheese, room temperature (16 ounces total)
- 3/4-1 cup granulated sugar this depends on your preference of sweetness and sweetness of your berries
- 1 ¼ cup strawberries thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fully whipped cream or whipped topping
Instructions
For the Cookie Crust:
- Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper leaving some outside of the pan.
- Next in a medium sized bowl, whisk cookie crumbs, granulated sugar and melted butter together until combined.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Filling:
- While cookie crust chills, add cream cheese, sugar, strawberries and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer (or for more of an ice cream texture, add to a heavy duty blender).
- Mix until smooth.
- Add half of whipped cream to cheesecake filling and gently fold in using a spatula. Repeat with remaining whipped cream.
- Remove baking pan with crust from refrigerator and pour filling into baking pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Freeze cheesecake for at least 5 hours then use a hot knife cut into 3 rows horizontally and vertically creating 9 bars. Keep frozen and put in refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
How to Store
- Fridge: Store the whole cheesecake or individual strawberry cheesecake bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you're stacking bars, place parchment paper between the layers so they don't stick together.
- Freezer: Freeze the whole cheesecake (cut or uncut) or individual bars for up to 3 months. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then place in a freezer-safe container or bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
- Tip: Label your container or freezer bag with the date before storing. Future you will thank you, boo!
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 80mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.6mg