Strawberry Shortcake Cheese cake Bars Recipe 

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Cheesecake bars improve strawberry shortcake! Strawberry-soft cake with graham cracker shell and no-bake cheesecake. I'll never eat strawberry shortcake another way after this!  

Graham Cracker Crust – 1 cup (140g) ground graham cracker crumbs (about 1 sleeve) – 3 tbsp granulated sugar – 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon – Pinch of kosher salt – 1/4 cup (55g) unsalted butter, melted Shortcake – 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, softened – 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar – 1 large egg – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 1/2 cup (120g) milk – 1 1/2 cups (195g) all purpose flour – 1 tsp baking powder – 1/4 tsp kosher salt Strawberrie – 32 oz container strawberries, sliced – 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar Cheesecake – 16 oz full fat cream cheese, room temp – 1 cup (110g) powdered sugar – 1/2 tsp vanilla extract – 4 oz white chocolate, melted

Ingredient

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Graham Crackers  Preheat oven to 350F, grease and line an 8x8 baking dish including the bottom and edges.  

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Step 1

Instructions

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Press the crust ingredients into the baking pan after mixing. Bake 10 minutes. 

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Step 2

Stir in egg and vanilla. Mix half the dry ingredients, then the milk, then the rest. Bake the batter on the crust for 25–30 minutes. 

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Step 3

Strawberries While the cake bakes, prepare strawberries. Slice and rinse strawberries after cutting the tops. Add sugar to berries in a big pot.  

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Step 4

Stir sugar until fully dissolved over medium-low gas or medium electric heat. Heat strawberries for 5 minutes until brilliant red, slightly soft, and glossy. Store the berries on a heat-safe dish in the fridge. 

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Step 5

Cheesecake  Make the cheesecake layer when the cake cools. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar by hand or with an electric mixer. 

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Step 6

Swirls create cavities for strawberries and liquids.   Place cheesecake bars in the fridge for 2 hours to set. Overnight chilling is possible.   

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Step 7

Remove bars from pan and cut into 9 squares to serve. Put a lot of strawberries on a slice and enjoy!  

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Step 8

Floral Separator

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