Description
Strawberry cheesecake bars with a fudgy brownie crust, creamy vanilla cheesecake layer, strawberry swirl, chocolate drizzle, and fresh strawberry garnish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup reserved cheesecake batter
- 2 tbsp strawberry puree or jam
- 1/3 cup melted chocolate
- 6–8 fresh strawberry halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9 pan with parchment.
- Mix melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Combine with wet ingredients.
- Spread into pan and bake 12 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream.
- Fold in diced strawberries.
- Reserve 1/3 cup batter. Pour remaining filling over brownie crust.
- Mix reserved batter with strawberry puree. Dollop and swirl gently.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, cool completely, then chill 4 hours.
- Drizzle melted chocolate and top with strawberry halves.
- Slice into 12–16 bars.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, Brownie Crust, Dessert, Cheesecake