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Strawberry Cheesecake Shortbread Bars

A delicious dessert made with a shortbread crust and a no bake strawberry cheesecake layer! This will not disappoint!
Course Cheesecake
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 248kcal
Author Nancy Piran

Equipment

Ingredients

  • For the shortbread:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick unsalted butter plus 1 tablespoon softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • For the cheesecake:
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 packages cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons strawberry extract or pure vanilla extract
  • For the strawberry compote:
  • 1 pound strawberries sliced
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 cup water

Instructions

For shortbread:

  • Preheat oven to 300℉. Line square springform pan or 8x8 pan with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In mixer add butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Slowly add in flour and continue mixing until mixture comes together.
  • Place dough in pan and spread out evenly. Prick with a fork.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Set aside.

For cheesecake:

  • Mix gelatin and sugar in a small bowl. Add boiling water and whisk until gelatin completely dissolved.
  • Beat cream cheese and strawberry extract until creamy.
  • Slowly pour in gelatin mixture, making sure to scrape down the sides of mixing bowl.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes, stirring after every 15 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  • Pour over shortbread crust. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

For the strawberry compote:

  • In small pot add strawberries, sugar and water. Boil on medium for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • When cheesecake is ready top with strawberries.
  • Cut, serve and ENJOY!

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Notes

You could easily save on baking time by using a premade crust.
Shortbread recipe adapted from:
https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/shortbread-recipe
Cheesecake recipe adapted from: Knox Gelatin It's A Snap Cheesecake

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g