Easy Lemon Cheese Bars Recipes

LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS

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.

EASY LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil then grease it with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the crushed graham crackers and melted butter. Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan and press it firmly into an even layer.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition, then pour the cheesecake mixture atop the crust, spreading it into an even layer.
• Bake the cheesecake for 20 to 25 minutes until the center is almost set.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let them cool completely before covering the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerating the cheesecake for 3 hours.
• Remove the cheesecake from the fridge, slice it into bars and serve.
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LEMON BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in lemon zest., Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until center is set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and zest. Frost top and cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

EASY LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Mix together dry cake mix, 1 egg and the oil, until crumbly.
• Set aside 1 cup of this mixture.
• Pat remaining mixture into bottom of ungreased 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• In bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and remaining egg until smooth.
• Spread over baked crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over that.
• Return to oven for 15 minutes.
• Cool in fridge and cut into bars.

LEMON CHEESE BARS

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.

EASY LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Unroll both pieces of crescent dough. Lay one piece on the bottom of the prepared pan. Set second piece aside.
• Combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in lemon pie filling, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla extract. Pour over crescent dough in the baking pan and cover with the second piece of dough. Pour melted butter over top and sprinkle with remaining white sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack until completely cool, about 30 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into 24 bars.

EASY CHEESY LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Bottom:
• Combine cake mix, butter, and egg. Mix with fork until moistened.
• Set aside 1 cup of mix.
• Grease bottom only of 9x13 pan.
• Pat mix into it.
• Top:
• Mix 3/4 container frosting (about 1 1/4 cups) with rest of cake mix, egg, cream cheese, and lemon juice.
• Beat 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spread over cake mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned.
• When cool, spread top with remaining frosting.
• Store in refrigerator. Bars cool easier when chilled.