Lemon-Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Name: Lemon-Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: BUTTER CRUST; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; Vegetable cooking spray; LEMON FILLING; 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 large egg; 1 egg white; GARNISH; Lemon rind curl

Servings: persons

BUTTER CRUST
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
1 cup all-purpose flour
Vegetable cooking spray
LEMON FILLING
1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon zest
3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
1 egg white
GARNISH
Lemon rind curl

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed until well blended. Press mixture on bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray.
2
Bake at 350u00b0 for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, prepare Filling: Process cottage cheese in a food processor 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended. Pour filling over prepared crust.
4
Bake at 350u00b0 for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Garnish, if desired.
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Try This Twist!
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Reduced-Sugar Lemon-Cheesecake Bars: Substitute brown sugar sweetener for brown sugar and granular sweetener for granulated sugar.
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Note: We tested with Whey Low 100% All Natural Gold Brown Sugar Sweetener and Granular Sweetener.
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Per bar: Calories 172; Fat 9g (sat 2g, mono 2g, poly 5g); Protein 2g; Carb 8g; Fiber 5g; Chol 1mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 259mg; Calc 70mg

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: BUTTER CRUST, 1/3 cup butter, softened, 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Lemon-Cheesecake Bars falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lemon-Cheesecake Bars

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