These cherry cheesecake bars are the perfect make-ahead dessert. Buttery crust, creamy filling and topped with a sweet cherry sauce.
These cheesecake bars are perfect for summer barbecues, parties, or just when you're craving some cheesecake.
The filling for this cheesecake uses just a few simple ingredients and then you'll have a creamy, dreamy decadent dessert that everyone will crave!
Recipe tips
- You can buy already crushed graham cracker crumbs or crush your own using a food processor
- Lay a piece of parchment paper in your baking pan to easily remove the bars.
- Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature or else you'll get small chunks of cream cheese that won't blend.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to make swirls with your cherry sauce, before baking.
- I like to serve any extra cherry filling on the side.
Tools used for this recipe
What's the difference between New York Cheesecake and regular?
New York cheesecake is made in a springform pan and baked in a water bath. Relies on heavy cream or sour cream which gives it a denser, smoother, and creamier texture. Regular cheesecake is less dense and is a lighter and fluffier texture, both cheesecakes have a buttery crust and are equally delicious!
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Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2-8 ounce pkgs cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large egg
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Spray an 8x8 baking pan with non stick spray, or use a piece of parchment paper for easy removal. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl add graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and melted butter. Mix until combined.
- Press the crumbs into the pan and bake for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large bowl add softened cream cheese, using a hand mixer beat until smooth and creamy about 30 seconds. Add in sour cream, sugar, vanilla, egg and flour and beat until combined.
- Pour filling on top of graham cracker crust. Add spoonfuls of cherry pie filling and swirl the filling using a toothpick or wooden skewer.
- Bake 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- Refrigerate at least 3-4 hours. Serve!
8x8 pan or dish 🙂
What size pan did you use to make this recipe?
The cheery pie filling is baked but you can add it after its baked if you want. You just get swirls if you bake it. Hope this helps Grace 🙂
HELP! FIRST TIME Trying this right now
DOES cherry filing bake also? Or after ?
Not sure, Ive never made before, trying to follow recipe.
Thank you:)