Description
Indulge in these Red, White & Blue Cheesecake Swirled Bars, a festive dessert bursting with flavor. Creamy cheesecake swirls mingled with fresh strawberries and blueberries sit atop a buttery graham cracker crust, making them the perfect treat for summer celebrations. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, these bars are sure to impress at your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 16 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream (full-fat recommended)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (pureed)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (whole or pureed)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl. Press into the bottom of a greased baking pan.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and sour cream, mixing well. Incorporate eggs one at a time and add vanilla extract until creamy.
- Divide the filling; fold pureed strawberries into one half and blueberries into the other.
- Pour alternating dollops of both mixtures over the crust. Use a knife to swirl gently for a marbled effect.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center. Cool completely before refrigerating for several hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (75g)
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg