Lemon Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
Lemon Cream Cheese Bars have a sweet and tangy zing to them, balanced by the subtle sweetness of the vanilla wafer crust.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 24 vanilla wafers crushed
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup butter cold
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp lemon zest divided
- 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Line a 9x11 inch baking pan with parchment paper over sides of pan.
- If you want the wafer crumbs fine, place in a food processor or place in a Ziploc bag and crush with a rolling pin.
- In a bowl, combine wafer crumbs, ½ cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture crumbles; press firmly onto bottom of your pan. Bake at 350 for 15 min.
- In the meantime, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until blended. Add your eggs and flour; mix well. Blend in lemon juice, baking powder and half the lemon zest;
- Pour over crust. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until center has set. Cool completely.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining lemon zest.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg