Lemony Cream Cheese Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour. Stir in nuts; press onto bottom of13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 min.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add remaining flour, lemon zest and juice; mix well.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake 30 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar just before cutting into bars to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
• Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
• Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Mix dry cake mix, 1 egg, and oil until crumbly.
• Reserving 1 cup, pat remainder in ungreased 9x13 pan, and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• While that bakes, beat cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg, and lemon juice together until light and smooth.
• Spread over baked layer and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over the top.
• Bake 15 minutes more.
• Cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/4 cup egg substitute and oil; mix until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 11-13 minutes or until edges are light brown., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Add remaining egg substitute; beat on low speed just until blended. Spread over crust. Crumble reserved topping over filling., Bake 11-13 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Cut in butter using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Set aside.
• In small bowl, mix lemon curd and cream cheese until blended.
• In pan, press 2/3 of crumb mixture. Spread cream cheese mixture over crumbs to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with remaining crumb mixture, pressing gently into filling.
• Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, one egg and oil until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sugar, extract and remaining egg until smooth. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Mix first layer by hand and press in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• For second layer, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, eggs and vanilla together.
• Add nuts (optional).
• Spread over first layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle additional powdered sugar over top when taken from oven.
• Cool and cut into squares.

Steps:

• Mix dry cake mix, 1 egg and 1/3 cup vegetable oil until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture to use as a crumb topping.
• Pat remaining mixture lightly in an ungreased 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minute.
• By hand whip, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and the remaining egg until light and smooth.
• Spread over baked layer in pan, sprinkle with reserved crumb topping mixture.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes, then cool before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by lining with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides. Unroll one crescent dough sheet and press onto bottom of the baking dish to form a bottom crust that reaches all sides.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, lemon juice, 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Spread evenly over the crescent dough on bottom of baking dish.
• Unroll second crescent dough sheet and place on top of the cream cheese mixture, stretching to reach the edges of the baking dish. Brush with melted butter. Combine remaining sugar and remaining lemon zest, then sprinkle over top crust.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then place in the fridge for at least 1 hour to set. When ready to serve, use the parchment paper edges to transfer the dessert from the baking dish to a cutting board. Cut into bars.