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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

May 10, 2014 | Cheesecake

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars | Garnish & Glaze

Happy Mother’s Day (tomorrow)!!!  What a wonderful day to celebrate our amazing mothers!

As I think about how I want to raise my daughter, it makes me so incredibly grateful that my mother instilled strong moral values in me and taught me to never lower them no matter how unpopular they might be.  She taught me right from wrong, to believe in Christ and have hope, to work hard and be honest, to serve and love my neighbor, to repent and forgive, to find and have true joy, to seek wisdom and continually learn…  She taught me these things by word but mostly by example.  She is truly a remarkable woman.  I hope that I can be as good of a mother to my daughter (and other future children) as she has been to me.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars | Garnish & Glaze

Another thing my mom taught me is how to make good food.  🙂

These yummy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars were inspired by these Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars (please excuse the terrible pictures) which are to die for.  I love fruit and sauce with cheesecake and the crust and topping just makes this cheesecake bar sing!   Mmmm.  I can’t wait to try these next time with blueberries or raspberries!

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 35
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup butter, softened

For the Cream Cheese Layer:

  • 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

For the Strawberry layer:

  • 2 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and diced

For the Topping:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, softened

For the Garnish:

  • 35 strawberries, fanned (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch pan with heavy duty aluminum foil (for easy removal).

For the Crust:

  • Mix flour and brown sugar together in a medium bowl. Cut butter in with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Spread mixture evenly in the bottom of the pan and pat it down. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the middle layer.

For the Cream Cheese Layer:

  • With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Pour over the crust.

For the Strawberry Layer:

  • Spread the diced strawberries evenly over the cream cheese mixture.

For the Topping:

  • Combine flour, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut butter in with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Spread evenly over the strawberries.
  • Bake for 45-55 minutes until center is set. Allow bars to cool for about 30 minutes and then refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the cheesecake by lifting the foil out and then cut into 35 square bars.
  • Drizzle with strawberry sauce (recipe below) and garnish with fanned strawberries.

Notes

Recipe Source: Adapted from Borton & Sons recipe in Enjoy Cooking The Costco Way magazine cookbook
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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Nutrition | Garnish & Glaze Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Nutrition | Garnish & Glaze(Nutrition Facts for bars include use of the entire strawberry puree recipe however it does not include optional strawberry on top.  A medium strawberry on top would add 4 calories and 1 gram carbohydrate to each bar.)

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Strawberry Sauce

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time16 mins
Total Time21 mins
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

  • 2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cold water, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • In a medium sauce pan, heat strawberries, sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low (but still simmering), cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, mix remaining water and cornstarch. Whisk into the strawberry mixture after it has cooked 15 minutes and cook for about 1 more minute until thickened. Remove from heat and puree until smooth with hand blender or in a standing blender.

Notes

Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from Chef John's Fresh Strawberry Sauce
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Strawberry Sauce Nutrition | Garnish & Glaze Strawberry Sauce Nutrition | Garnish & Glaze

 

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Comments

  1. Annie @Maebells says

    May 13, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    What a lovely presentation! This look like the perfect spring treat!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      May 14, 2014 at 10:01 am

      Thank you Annie!

      Reply
  2. dina says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:07 am

    they look delicious!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      May 14, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Thanks Dina! They ARE delicious! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Judi says

    May 10, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Those look great Melanie! Who gets to eat all this yummy food you make?

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      May 10, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Thanks Judi! Well, we eat the dinners and since there are just two of us (and Carly who can’t eat much … still NO teeth!) there are enough for leftovers the next night and sometimes even the following day for lunch. For the desserts and pastries- I send most of them with Nick to school for his friends to devour or take them to gatherings with friends. These cheesecake bars I actually gave half the pan (plus dinner) to a girl at church who just had a baby. Some things like my jam or refried beans I freeze and I also will sometimes just half the recipe.

      Reply
  4. Menna says

    May 10, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    These look amazing! They’re definitely going at the top of my must bake list! xx

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      May 10, 2014 at 6:42 pm

      Yay for making it to the top of the list! 🙂 Thanks Menna!

      Reply

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