Strawberry Lime Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake is one of those desserts people either love or hate. But if your like me and you love cheesecake, then your going to love these Strawberry Lime Cheesecake Bars.
These cheesecake bars remind me of a strawberry margarita, and I don’t know about you but a dessert that taste like a margarita is like having the best of both worlds, especially in the summer! 🙂
As always, these bars are super simple to make with an easy homemade flour crust layered with strawberry preserve jam and topped with a creamy layer of lime cheesecake. The hint of lime in the cheesecake is so complimentary to the sweet strawberry jam layer, making this a light, refreshing and delicious dessert.
Step-by-step on how to make these Strawberry Lime Cheesecake Bars:
Here is what you will need to make these cheesecake bars:
- A 9×13 inch baking pan and aluminum foil to make it easy to remove from the pan & cut into squares.
- Two mixing bowls, a spatula, and a good cutting knife.
- I drizzled Betty Crocker Vanilla Cookie Icing on top of each cheesecake bar, put they are just as good plain!
- Or you could top them with a sliced strawberry or lime slice.
Strawberry Lime Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter, softened, 1 1/2 sticks
For the filling:
- 1 18 oz. jar strawberry preserves
- 3 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 4 Tablespoons lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line 13x9 inch baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
To prepare crust:
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and butter. Using a fork, cut into the butter into mixture is crumbly. Press mixture into prepared pan, and bake for 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
To prepare filling:
- Spread strawberry preserves evenly over crust. In a large bowl, using a electric or stand mixer beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined. Mix in lime juice. Pour cheesecake mixture over strawberry preserves, and bake for 30 minutes or until center of cheesecake is set. Let cool in pan completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Store covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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We had a big gathering for my husband’s birthday and I needed a big enough dessert for everyone. Â He wanted lime cheesecake and he loves raspberries so I swapped out the strawberry jam for his mom’s homemade raspberry jam and bing, bang, boom birthday magic!! It was a huge hit and there was only a tiny corner left standing when it was all said and done. I over cooked the crust just a bit because it was pretty tough to cut through , but I’m not complaining. I’ll definitely make this again and just shave a minute or two off the crust’s bake time. Thanks for the great recipe!
I would like to take a giant bite of one of these bars!
It sounds like double the cheesecake for you. SCORE! 🙂
Exactly, I’m totally fine with my husband hating cheesecake…because that means more for ME! 🙂
Strawberry lime is such a great combination for cheesecake! These look so good!
Thanks, Jessica! It’s one of my favorite flavor combinations!
Well, these look awesome! Love the strawberry jam layer.
I love the fact that you added a layer of strawberries to this!
Cheesecake is one of my weaknesses. I like how you layer the strawberries instead of placing them on top. I think I’ll like it better this way. Pinning.
Thanks for the pin, Margaret! I love using strawberry jam, you get so much more strawberry flavor in this cheesecake rather than just placing a strawberry in top!
Happy National Cheesecake Day, Jenn! I love that you combined the flavors of strawberry and lime. Pure deliciousness! And the photos are beautiful, as always!
Happy National Cheesecake Day to you too, Julie! 🙂 Thanks so much, it’s strawberry and lime is one of my favorite flavors too!