Description
Heavenly Raspberry Cheesecake Bars are a luscious dessert featuring creamy cheesecake swirled with fresh raspberries on a buttery graham cracker crust—perfect for any gathering or sweet craving!
Ingredients
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Sour cream
- Fresh raspberries
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter; press firmly into the bottom of the dish.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth, then gradually add sugar until fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, then blend in sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Gently mash fresh raspberries in a bowl and swirl into half of the cheesecake mixture.
- Pour the plain cheesecake mixture over the crust, add dollops of raspberry mixture, and gently swirl.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center; cool completely before refrigerating for at least two hours.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Swap raspberries with strawberries or blueberries for different flavors. Add lemon juice to enhance tanginess. Ensure cream cheese is softened to prevent cracks in your bars.