Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Craving something lemony? Or are you dreaming of cheesecake? Well here you’ll get the best of both worlds!

The bottom crust has the addition of coconut, followed by a layer of smooth cream cheese, topped with tangy lemon pie filling.

If you are pressed for time, just use a box of lemon pie filling instead of making it from scratch, but if you’re feeling ambitious, I have a recipe for lemon pie filling at my post for Lemon Meringue Pie.

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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Course: Dessert

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 ½ cups graham wafer crumbs
• ⅓ cup butter melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
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• Cream cheese layer:
• 2 packages cream cheese softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 eggs
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• Topping:
• 1 box of lemon pie filling should make about 3 cups

Instructions

• Melt butter and mix well with graham crumbs, sugar and coconut.
• Press crust into a 13 x 9 inch pan that has been lined with parchment paper.
• On medium speed, mix cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest and eggs until well blended and not lumpy.
• Pour over crust, and bake for 20 – 25 minutes. Turn off oven and let cheesecake sit in oven for another 30 minutes. This helps prevent the cheesecake from sinking in the middle.
• Prepare lemon pie filling, then while lemon is still runny pour over cheesecake, let cool.
• Decorate as desired