Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Why this recipe works:

• Cheesecake Bars bake up quicker and take less time than your traditional cheesecake.
• The flavors together with a homemade strawberry sauce is amazing.
• The golden Oreos as a crust and a topping gives it a creamy and crunchy texture that’s perfect.

They are relatively easy too, so score! It’s a touch time consuming because everything is made from scratch, but to me, that’s half the fun!

Unless you count cleaning up which is the one thing I hate most! Oh well! I got the recipe for the cheesecake filling from HERE.

Oreo Cheesecake Bars are a delicious treat year round! I’m not one who always believes things need to be seasonal.

Some of my other favorite cheesecake desserts I have include Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars, Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake and No Bake White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake.

How to make Strawberry Cheesecake Bars:

1. Process half of the golden Oreos in a food processor. Add butter and process until fully combined.
2. Press crumbs into a foil/parchment lined baking sheet or a non-stick baking pan.
3. In a pot cook strawberries with water and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add in a cornstarch lemon juice mixture.
5. Then using your food processor process the strawberries until smooth. Set aside.
6. Make the cream cheese mixture by combining the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg. Then spread on top of your Oreo crumbs.
7. Pour the strawberry mixture on top of the cream cheese.
8. Bake until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly.  Let cool.
9. Crush the remaining Oreos and sprinkle on top.
10. Refrigerate covered until set (about 3 hrs).

This is really an easy recipe, people always think that Cheesecake Bars are hard, but they are really actually pretty simple. 

How to store:

These bars should not be left out at room temperature for more than 4 hours. Since they contain cream cheese, they need to be refrigerated.

You can keep them in the baking pan, but you can also remove from the pan and cut int individual servings and place in an airtight container.

You can also wrap the pan with some plastic wrap or tinfoil and store in the refrigerator and they should last about 3-4 days.

Can cheesecake bars be frozen?

Yes! Simply freeze the bars on a plate and once frozen place in an airtight container and keep in the freezer for several months!

The Oreos on top probably won’t be as fresh tasting but other than that they will be delicious!

Oh yea, Jeremy tore these up to. You know how he is a cheesecake freak and he said these were like eating the real thing, score!

I really love the addition of the Oreos, it might be my favorite part! Aren’t these Golden Oreo Strawberry Cheese Cake Bars just gorgeous?!

Tips and Tricks:

• Make sure your cheesecake mixture is as smooth as possible when blending.
• The strawberry sauce needs to be completely smooth, this will help it not sink into the cheesecake.
• You can easily double this recipe.
• These can be frozen, you can see my tips for that above.
• Make sure they are completely cooled before refrigeration.
• We like to use a sharp knife run under hot water and wiped off to make the perfect cut.

Tools used to make Golden Oreo Strawberry Cheesecake Bars:

• Food Processor
• Non-stick Baking Sheet

These Golden Oreo Strawberry Cheesecake bars are so stinking tasty that I could eat one or a whole pan every single day.

This is not a lie, I wish it were, but sadly it is not. This is one of our most requested desserts during this time of year so we always oblige.

We just can’t get enough of them, they are the perfect dessert, but I kind of have an addition to Cheesecake Bars to begin with so that probably is why I love these so much.

If you are looking for a fun and easy dessert then you have to make these Strawberry Cheesecake Bars ASAP!

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Cherry Cheesecake Bars
• Golden Oreo White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

4.12 from 77 votes

Created by Dana at ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

Course Baked Good

Servings 9 servings

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, Golden Oreo crust with a creamy cheesecake filling, and strawberry sauce. An out of this world, summer-time dessert!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 36 mins

Total Time 56 mins

Ingredients

  

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For the crust

• ▢ 3 Tbls unsalted butter melted
• ▢ 18 golden Oreos

For the strawberry sauce

• ▢ 1 & 1/2 Cup strawberries medium dice
• ▢ 1 Tbls granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 Tbls water
• ▢ 2 tsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
• ▢ 1/2 tsp cornstarch

For the cheesecake filling

• ▢ 8 oz cream cheese softened
• ▢ 1/3 Cup sour cream
• ▢ 1/3 Cup sugar
• ▢ 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

For the topping

• ▢ 8 golden Oreos crushed

Instructions

For the crust

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 18 golden Oreos in a food processor. Pulse until it forms crumbs, add in the melted butter and pulse again until crumbs are covered in butter.
• Press crumbs into an 8-inch baking pan lined with greased foil or parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, take out and let cool on the counter.

For the strawberry sauce

• Place strawberries in a saucepot with 1 Tbls sugar and 1 Tbls water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until soft. You should stir this every few minutes.
• Combine lemon juice with cornstarch and stir into mixture and simmer an additional minute until thickened. Place strawberry mixture in blender and pulse until completely smooth*. Place in a bowl and set aside.

For the cheesecake filling

• Place cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar, vanilla, egg, and flour in a food processor. Pulse until smooth and combined. Pour on top of Oreo crust and smooth out evenly.
• Pour the strawberry sauce on top of cheesecake. Bake at 325°F for 36 minutes or until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly.
• Take out of the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Crush remaining Oreos and sprinkle on top, gently pushing into the bars. Let cool completely on the counter.
• Place in a fridge covered and let sit for at least 3 hours until cutting into squares.

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Notes

*This is the most important step if you do not want the strawberry sauce to sink into the cheesecake.

1. Make sure your cheesecake mixture is as smooth as possible when blending.
2. The strawberry sauce needs to be completely smooth, this will help it not sink into the cheesecake.
3. You can easily double this recipe.
4. These can be frozen, you can see my tips for that above.
5. Make sure they are completely cooled before refrigeration.
6. We like to use a sharp knife run under hot water and wiped off to make the perfect cut.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 85mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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