Description
Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Bars combine creamy cheesecake, sweet strawberry compote, and a crunchy biscuit crust for a perfect dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups fresh hulled quartered strawberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted salted butter
- 1 ½ cups Digestive biscuits cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 block cream cheese (softened)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 2 ounces pure white chocolate (melted and cooled)
- ⅔ cup chilled strawberry compote
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon freeze-dried strawberry powder
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry compote by cooking strawberries, sugar, corn starch, and lemon juice in a pot until it thickens. Let it cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Make the crumb topping by mixing flour, sugar, and light brown sugar with melted salted butter. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 minutes. Let it cool.
- Prepare the crust by processing Digestive biscuits, dark brown sugar, and melted unsalted butter. Press the mixture into the pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes. Lower the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Make the cheesecake filling by mixing cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, egg, melted white chocolate, strawberry compote, strawberry powder, and flour until smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Sprinkle the cooled crumb topping over the cheesecake and bake for an additional 3 minutes. Let it cool completely, then refrigerate for 2 hours before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened for a smooth filling.
- Chill the bars in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours for the best texture.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free biscuits and flour.
- You can use other berries like blueberries or raspberries as a substitute for strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Bars, Strawberry Cheesecake, Shortcake Cheesecake, Dessert Bars, Cheesecake Bars with Strawberries