No-bake Cheesecake Bars
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tbsp, divided
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt divided
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup pitted chopped cherries
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9 square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and two tablespoons of sugar together until well combined and the mixture looks like wet sand.
- Press the mixture into the prepared baking pan and tamp down until it is a firm, even layer. Place it in the freezer.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add the sweetened condensed milk while beating the cream cheese. Beat in the lemon juice, vanilla, and half the salt until well combined.
- In a seperate bowl, beat the heavy cream until it reaches stiff peaks. Gently fold the cream into the cheesecake mixture.
- Take out the baking pan and pour in the mixture.
- Put in the refrigerator to set for at least 4 - 5 hours, or overnight.
- While the cheesecake is setting, mix together the cherries, remaining sugar, almond extract, and remaining salt together and heat in a saucepan until the juices thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Take out the cheesecake bars and cut into squares. Pour the cherry mixture over the cheesecake bars and serve.