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No-bake lemon cheesecake bars topped with whipped cream
Molly

No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars: Creamy, Zesty, and Effortless

No-bake lemon cheesecake bars are a creamy, citrusy dessert that requires no oven and delivers major flavor. Easy, refreshing, and perfect for summer.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Seasonal Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 3 oz packages lemon Jello
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream chilled
  • Zest and juice from 1 lemon
  • Optional toppings: whipped cream berries, lemon zest

Method
 

  1. Grease 9x9-inch dish. Combine crumbs, butter, salt, and press into pan. Chill.
  2. Dissolve lemon Jello in boiling water. Cool to room temp.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add cooled Jello, cream, zest, and juice.
  4. Beat until thick. Pour over crust and chill 4+ hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 12gCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 35.7gProtein: 5.4gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9.9gTrans Fat: 0.93gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 591IUVitamin C: 1.9mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 0.16mg

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