Name: Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars Recipe (Copycat)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Yellow Cake Mix; 8 tbsp Butter; 1 lb powdered sugar; 2 eggs; 8 fl oz cream cheese; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp lemon juice

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How To Make Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars (Copycat)

Have a taste of all that classic cheesecake goodness with this recipe for Philadelphia cheesecake bars. This creamy dessert is done in less than an hour!

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

For Crust:

Yellow Cake Mix, 1 box
8 tbsp Butter

For Filling:

1 lb powdered sugar
2 eggs, room temp
8 fl oz cream cheese, room temp
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with baking spray.

For Crust:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the cake mix, butter and 1 egg.
Spread the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared 9×13 baking dish.

For Filling:

In the same bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, 2 eggs, cream cheese, vanilla and lemon juice until there are no clumps. Use a whisk as the mixture becomes thinner.
Pour the filling over the top of the crust.
Place the entire baking dish into the oven on the center rack in the middle of the oven. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The edges will be golden and a crust will form when done.

Nutrition

Sugar: 28g
:
Calcium: 20mg
Calories: 220kcal
Carbohydrates: 29g
Cholesterol: 37mg
Fat: 11g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Potassium: 33mg
Protein: 2g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 122mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 479IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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