Lemon Bar Cheesecake #SummerDessertWeek

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. 

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! 

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Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

 Key Lime Cheesecake Bars – creamy cheesecake bars filled with key lime juice and fresh lime zest on a graham cracker crust. Top them with whipped cream and a lime slice for the perfect summer dessert. 

Key Lime Cheesecake Bars - creamy cheesecake bars filled with key lime juice and fresh lime zest on a graham cracker crust.

Hi guys! 

I am having a week and it’s only Thursday. My week started with having to buy a new tire because my Jeep has been flashing “low tire” for literally ever and I was worried I wouldn’t pass inspection with it flashing. And I was already 3 days late on renewing my car registration because hashtag single mom. 

My 7 year old went to the gym with me first thing in the morning (he likes the snacks they have) and I was all excited to get the tire done right after and get inspected and get the Jeep legal again. I was gonna get it all done before 9 am (!!) and have a super productive start to the week!!!

Did not go as planned. 

We walked around [insert big box store that has tires] for an hour after being quoted a price for the tire and told they’d have it done right away. And then they call my name and tell me that… they don’t have the tire size I need. 

Oh. But…wait. I walked around the toy aisles FOR AN HOUR with a 7 year old boy and there’s no tire?!

Anyway. I got a tire. It took most the day, cost twice as much as the original store had quoted me, and required a trip to a subpar Mexican restaurant because it was the only thing within walking distance of the tire shop.  

That was my Monday. It’s fine. At least I have cheesecake bars. 
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Pineapple Cheesecake Bars

Pineapple Cheesecake Bars – creamy cheesecake filled with pineapple on a graham cracker crust. An easy recipe that comes out perfect every time!  

Pineapple Cheesecake Bars - creamy cheesecake filled with pineapple on a graham cracker crust. An easy recipe that comes out perfect every time!

 

I never really had an opinion on pineapple until Nicole and I got matching pineapple tattoos while we were in Salt Lake City almost 3 years ago.

We’ve both been kind of obsessed with all things pineapple since then. We send each other pictures of anything pineapple we see in stores, anything pineapple we see on menus, anything and everything pineapple.

I got the idea of pineapple cheesecake bars stuck in my head weeks ago and bought all the ingredients and have been seriously procrastating.

I finally got them made this week and omg you guys, I’m so thrilled with the results and I can’t wait for you to make them.

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Fluffy Cheesecake

This post sponsored by Kraft. 

No Bake Cheesecake – this recipe turns out perfect every time! Only 4 ingredients! 

Fluffy Cheesecake - this no bake recipe turns out perfect every time! So easy and so delicious!

Okay.

You have to choose a favorite dessert. Have to.

What do you choose?

I 100% go for cheesecake. Plain cheesecake. Not too sweet, but sweet enough cheesecake.

Nothing beats it.

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake – cake for breakfast! Coffee cake filled with strawberry cheesecake and topped with crumb topping!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake - cake for breakfast! Coffee cake filled with strawberry cheesecake and topped with crumb topping!

I’m breaking all my rules with this one.

Normally, stuff in my favorite cake would be a big no no in my house. I like my coffee cake to be just cake with a ton of crumbly topping. And then I just eat the crumbly topping off and leave the rest in the pan.

But this cake really called out to me for some reason!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake - cake for breakfast! Coffee cake filled with strawberry cheesecake and topped with crumb topping!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake!

It’s got the cake and the crumbles that I love but it also has a layer of cheesecake-y filling and a layer of sweetened strawberries.

It’s good. It’s really, really good.

I caught both the baby and the husky trying to sneak a piece off the counter so… I mean, that probably doesn’t tell you much since both will eat pretty much anything… but, yeah I’m not sure where I was going with that one.

You should just make it. And don’t tell me you’re not a sweet breakfast person. Because I’m not either. But cake for lunch? I can get into that.

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