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Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars are a delicious example of having a fabulous dessert without

all the calories of your usual cheesecake…

 Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

Yield: 18

Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 C butter, softened
  • 1 C sugar, divided
  • 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 1 1/4 C flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 pkgs, 8oz neufatchel cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 18 fresh raspberries
  • 18 thinly sliced lemon for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a 9in pan with foil, spray with cooking spray, set aside.
  3. In a small bowl combine butter and 1/4 C sugar; beat until smooth (approx 2 min)
  4. Stir in 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; mix.
  5. Add flour and sea salt; mix well. (will be crumbly)
  6. Press into prepared pan.
  7. Bake 14-16 minutes until edges are lightly golden brown.
  8. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth.
  9. Add egg; beat on low just until combined.
  10. Stir in lemon peel and remaining lemon juice.
  11. Pour over crust.
  12. Bake 16-20 minutes or longer or until filing is set.
  13. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour.
  14. Refrigerate for a least 2 hours.
  15. Using foil, lift bars our of pan, peel off foil, cut into bars.
  16. Garnish with thinly sliced lemon and raspberries if desired.

Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Bars are a definite crowd pleaser and super fun for summertime gatherings AND I promise you won’t miss a single calorie!!

While we are thinking about delicious recipes here a couple of my other favorite Healthy/Skinny recipes that you may enjoy…

Rosemary Hasselback Potatoes by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

Rosemary Hasselback Potatoes 

Healthy Omega 3 Cookies by whatscookingwithruthie.com

Healthy Omega 3 Cookies

Tomato Basil Soup by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

Tomato Basil Soup 

Hope your Thursday is really nice… can’t believe the week is already almost over!  Time flies these days…

Happy Cooking!

xoxo~ Ruthie

PS-  I shared this recipe over at All Things Thrifty a couple of weeks ago too 🙂

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  1. do you kno how many calories per bar?

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