No Bake Lemon Dream Bars

These Lemon Dream Bars are the proper dessert once you’re dreaming of heat, sunny days! Lemon desserts are plentiful, however this do-it-yourself cheesecake bar is bound to be a well-liked alternative! With a lemon cookie crust, luscious lemon curd, cheesecake filling, and Cool Whip, you’ll benefit from the scrumptious citrus taste in each chunk of this no bake dessert.

You understand by now how a lot I like Dream Bars– they’re household favorites! You’ll find just about any taste you need right here on the weblog (and at all times be looking out for extra of them, too!).
Properly, that record of desserts wouldn’t be full with out these Lemon Dream Bars. Make them with Cool Whip or my Stabilized Whipped Cream as an alternative!

What components do I want for Lemon Cheesecake Bars?

You have to the next components to make these candy dream bars:

For the Lemon Curd:

• Salted butter
• Granulated sugar
• Lemon zest
• Giant eggs (plus one egg yolk)
• Contemporary lemon juice

Tips on how to make this simple no-bake dessert

This recipe has three vital components—the crust, the lemon curd, and the cheesecake filling. We are going to go over how one can make every half earlier than we assemble it.

Make the Lemon Cookie Crust

1. Put together an 8×8 square pan by lining it with parchment paper. This may will let you raise the bars out of the pan and lower them evenly into squares. You may also spray the dish with cooking spray.
2. Soften the butter in a microwave-safe dish for about 30 seconds. Stir and prepare dinner for an extra 15 seconds or till it melts utterly.
3. Place 24 entire Lemon Oreos into the bowl of a meals processor and pulse till they’re nice crumbs. Add the cookie crumbs to the melted butter and stir with a rubber spatula till mixed. Press the ready crust combination into the pan, ensuring to unfold evenly to the sides, and place the pan within the freezer to set for half-hour.

Tips on how to make Lemon Curd

Subsequent, we’ll make do-it-yourself lemon curd. When you’ve by no means made your individual curd earlier than, don’t panic! It’s not as onerous as you suppose.

1. Soften the butter within the microwave in a small bowl, then whisk the sugar and lemon zest collectively in a separate medium glass bowl till nicely coated. Mix eggs and the additional yolk with the sugar, add lemon juice and blend once more. Slowly add the cooled melted butter to the lemon combination and stir till clean.
2. Microwave this combination at 50% energy for one minute, then take away it from the microwave and stir. Repeat microwaving and stirring a minute at a time for 3-4 minutes. You’re executed microwaving when the combination is thick sufficient to coat the again of the spoon.
3. Bear in mind, the bowl could also be HOT, so use warning when eradicating it. Let the curd cool, and it’ll thicken because it cools to a spoonable consistency. You’ll use about 1 ½ cups of the curd on this recipe, and any leftovers will be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 weeks.

Tips on how to make the Vanilla Cheesecake Filling

Place cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract into a big bowl and beat till mixed. Scrape down the perimeters and backside of the bowl as wanted. Fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping with a rubber spatula till combined.

Let’s assemble the Lemon Dream Bars!

1. Take away the crust from the freezer and place dollops of cheesecake filling onto the crust. Use an offset spatula to unfold the cheesecake evenly to the sides of the pan.
2. Spoon the cooled lemon curd over the cheesecake filling and gently unfold it to the corners of the pan.
3. Place dollops of whipped topping on prime and unfold evenly over the dessert. Refrigerate the dream bars for a minimum of 2 hours.
4. Place 8 entire Lemon Oreos right into a zippered sandwich bag and crush them into coarse crumbs with a rolling pin. Sprinkle these excessive of the dessert earlier than serving together with some recent lemon zest.

Tips on how to retailer these layer bars

To retailer leftovers (if there are any!), cowl them tightly with plastic wrap or switch them to an hermetic container. They may final within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

My Favourite Dream Bar Recipes

When you like this lemon cheesecake lasagna, do this Peppermint Dream Dessert subsequent time for a winter or vacation deal with. On the lookout for a dream bar with a sugar different? Then that you must put these Cranberry Orange Dream Bars in your menu!

Pink Velvet Cherry Dream Bars are the proper romantic deal with for Valentine’s Day. These Chocolate Mint Dream Bars are nice for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration!

Colourful and enjoyable Circus Animal Cookie Dream Bars could be nice for Easter, household reunions, or birthday events! Summer season is the proper season for this 365 fan-favorite, Strawberry Cheesecake Dream Bars.

And these Orange Creamsicle Dream Bars remind me of carefree summer time days and chasing after the ice cream truck!

Extra Lemon Desserts

When you love zesty lemons, you’ll love these candy treats:

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These Lemon Cheesecake Bars are made even higher with do-it-yourself lemon curd. They’re a no bake dessert that can wow family and friends repeatedly.

Created by: Lynne Feifer

Lemon Dream Bars

Whole Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Lemon Dream Bars are a simple no bake dessert with layers of deliciousness in each chunk. It is made with a Lemon Oreo cookie crust, cheesecake layer, do-it-yourself lemon curd, whipped topping, and topped with recent lemon zest and extra crushed Lemon Oreos. Everybody will love the recent citrus taste of this lemon dessert.

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Directions

Do-it-yourself Lemon Curd

• Soften the butter in a small microwavable dish within the microwave. In a medium glass bowl, whisk the sugar and lemon zest collectively and blend till nicely coated. Whisk within the eggs and the egg yolk. Add the lemon juice and blend once more. Whereas persevering with to combine, slowly add the butter and stir till utterly clean.

• Microwave at 50% energy for 1 minute. Take away from the microwave and stir. Microwave for an extra minute at full energy and stir once more. Repeat microwaving and stirring afterwards for an extra 2-3 minutes. Take away from the microwave when combination is thick sufficient to coat the again of a spoon. Bear in mind, BOWL MAY BE HOT. The curd will thicken from a pourable to spoonable consistency because it cools. Use 1 ½ cups for this recipe and retailer the rest in an hermetic glass jar. Might be saved within the fridge for as much as 3 weeks.

Lemon Cookie Crust

• Put together an 8 X 8-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment, if desired. This may will let you raise the bars out of the pan and lower them evenly into squares. Or spray it with some cooking spray.

• Put the butter in a medium microwavable-safe bowl and prepare dinner for 30 seconds. Stir and prepare dinner for an extra 15 seconds or extra till utterly melted.

• Place 24 of the Lemon Oreos right into a meals processor, and pulse till they’re nice crumbs. Add the cookie crumbs to the melted butter, and stir with a rubber spatula till nicely mixed. Press the combination into the ready pan and unfold evenly to the sides. Place the pan into the freezer to set for a minimum of half-hour.

Vanilla Cheesecake

• Put the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract right into a medium mixing bowl, and beat till nicely mixed, scraping down the perimeters and backside of the bowl as wanted. Fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping with a rubber spatula till combined.

Meeting

• Take away the crust from the freezer and place dollops of the cheesecake filling onto the crust. Utilizing an offset spatula, unfold the cheesecake evenly to all sides of the pan.

• Utilizing 1 1/2 cups(?) of the cooled lemon curd, place spoonfuls over the cheesecake and gently unfold to corners.

• Place dollops of the remaining whipped topping or Stabilized Whipped Cream on prime and utterly cowl. Place into the fridge for no less than two hours.

• Place 8 full Lemon Oreos right into a zippered sandwich bag and crush together with your fingers or a rolling pin. Sprinkle cookies and recent lemon zest excessive earlier than serving. Take away the bars by lifting the parchment out of the pan. The bars will slice greatest when lower with a heat knife. Run it below sizzling water in between cuts and wipe with a paper towel.

Notes

You possibly can simply make the do-it-yourself lemon curd I used to make this recipe or when you’d favor to save lots of time, buy it on the grocery retailer or use a can of lemon pie filling. 

Vitamin

Serving: 1particular person | Energy: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 24g | Saturated Fats: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 8g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg

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