Lemon Bar Cheesecake

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.

Lemon Bar Cheesecake – two of the best desserts in one! Creamy cheesecake with lemon curd swirls inside and topped with more lemon curd and whipped cream. 

Hiiii guys! I made a real cheesecake with no cracks!

This is my 2nd recipe for #SummerDessertWeek which is a yearly event organized by Angie of Big Bear’s Wife. There’s a list below of all the other recipes that went live today and right after the recipe, there’s a great giveaway featuring all of our sponsors!

So this Lemon Bar Cheesecake!

It combines 2 of my favorite summer desserts: cheesecake and lemon bars! Plus a graham cracker crust which makes every dessert better. It’s so good with the creamy sweet vanilla cheesecake and the tart lemon curd! 

How To Make Graham Cracker Crust

The cheesecake starts with a graham cracker crust. I buy graham cracker crumbs but if you want to make your own, you’ll need about 12 or 13 graham crackers for the 2 cups of crumb that this recipe requires. Run them through a food processor until they are crumbs. 

The crumbs get combined with sugar, a pinch of salt, and melted butter. Once everything is combined, you just press it into the springform pan, pressing it up the sides. This cheesecake fills up at entire 9-inch springform – like, to the top – so you want your graham cracker crust to go up pretty high. 

I like to use a glass with straight sides to press the graham cracker crumbs up the side. It just makes it so much easier. 

How To Make Lemon Bar Cheesecake

The cheesecake itself starts with 4 packages of plain cream cheese. You beat the cream cheese until it is super smooth and creamy and then add in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. It’s that’s easy! 

Half of the cheesecake batter gets poured into the graham cracker crust you already made and then you drop spoonfuls of lemon curd on top. Use a knife to create swirls with the lemon curd and then top with the rest of the cheesecake batter. 

The cheesecake gets baked for about 45 minutes, or until it’s set. The very center will still be a little jiggly but mostly set. From there, you just have to let it cool!

Once it’s completely cool, you spread more lemon curd on top and then you can top it with whipped cream swirls right before you serve it. 

It’s sweet and tart and so delicious! And, like I said, it didn’t crack! Which is a miracle. Me and cheesecake don’t have the best past. 

How Long is Cheesecake Good?

You can refrigerate the cheesecake in an airtight container for up to 5 days. 

Anolon is one of our amazing sponsors for #SummerDessertWeek and I used their Springform Pan for this cheesecake.

All of my pots and pans are by Anolon. Even my muffin tin is by Analon. They make quality products that last for years and years and years. And the Springform Pan worked perfectly for my Lemon Bar Cheesecake.

Scroll down past the recipe to see all the #SummerDessertWeek sponsors and to enter the giveaway! Lots of great prizes! 

More Cheesecake Recipes

• Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
• Pineapple Cheesecake Bars
• Mini Turtle Cheesecake
• Fluffy Cheesecake
• S’mores Cheesecake Bars

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Lemon Bar Cheesecake

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• 6 tbsp butter, melted

Lemon Bar Cheese

• 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups lemon curd, homemade or storebought, divided
• whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with oil. 
2. To make the crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, and melted butter until everything is moistened. Press into the prepared pan, going up the sides. (Using a straight sided glass it helpful for pressing it up the sides.) Set aside.
3. To make the cheesecake, beat softened cream cheese with the whisk attachment of a stand mixer until smooth. Add sugar and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Beat until well combined and smooth. 
4. Pour half of the cheesecake batter into the graham cracker crust. Take ¾ cup of the lemon curd and drop spoonfuls over the cheesecake batter. Use a knife to create swirls of lemon curd. Top with remaining batter. 
5. Bake 45 - 50 minutes or until the cheesecake is set. The very center should still be a bit jiggly but mostly set. Cool to room temperature before refrigerating overnight. 
6. Before slicing, spread the remaining ¾ cup of lemon curd over top of cheesecake. Top with whipped cream, if desired, right before serving. 

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 690Total Fat: 48gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 234mgSodium: 526mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 1gSugar: 47gProtein: 11g

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• Strawberry Lemonade Bars from Jen Around the World
• Amaretto Cheesecake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
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• Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies from Doughmesstic
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• Peach Pie Fudge from Sweet ReciPEAs

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