lemon cream cheese bars
I love all things lemon. These are easy and tasty!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Try these lemon cream cheese bars if you need a quick and easy dessert made with pantry staple ingredients. The bottom is like a lemon cookie with a slightly lemon cheesecake layer on top. Bits of the crust are sprinkled on top to create a crumble once baked. They're a fabulous lemon dessert.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
9 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 2 large eggs, room temperature; divided
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice concentrate
- 1 dash vanilla extract
How To Make lemon cream cheese bars
Test Kitchen Tips
If you want to pack even more punch of lemon flavor, add lemon zest and a touch more lemon juice or fresh lemon juice to the cream cheese layer.
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mix dry cake mix, 1 egg, and 1/3 cup oil until crumbly. -
Step 2Reserve 1 cup of mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
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Step 3While the crust is baking, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, remaining egg, and vanilla extract until creamy.
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Step 4Spread over crust.
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Step 5Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
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Step 6Bake for 15 more minutes. Do not overbake.
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Step 7Chill and cut into squares.
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Discover More
Category:
Cookies
Category:
Other Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#lemon
Keyword:
#cream-cheese
Collection:
Lovable Lemon
Ingredient:
Dairy
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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