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Light Lemon Cheesecake Bars stacked
Erin Antoniak

Light Lemon Cheesecake Bars

5 from 4 votes
Calling all lemon lovers – these light lemon cheesecake bars are a must-try! They’re made with a buttery graham cracker crust, Neufchatel cheese, and the perfect amount of lemon. Serve them to a crowd and prepare for them to go fast.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 squares
Course: cheesecake, Dessert, lemon
Cuisine: American
Calories: 172
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 9 graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
Cheesecake Bars
  • 2 blocks Neufchatel cheese or regular cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • pinch salt
Lemon glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line 8x8 baking dish with 2 rectangles of parchment paper (so it is hanging out on both sides and will help lift the cheesecake out) and nonstick spray.
  2. In a food processor, blend together graham crackers and melted butter until fine crumbles.
  3. Press into bottom of baking dish evenly and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
  4. While crust is baking, using a stand or hand mixer, blend together cream cheese, yogurt, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt until well combined and smooth, scraping down sides as needed. If necessary, use an immersion blender to blend.
  5. Pour cheesecake batter into baking dish with crust.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly in the center. Let cool for 45 minutes on counter and then at least one hour in the fridge before serving.
  7. Make lemon glaze for on top and drizzle before serving. Dust with powdered sugar and slice into squares. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

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