Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Crumb Bars
Ingredients
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- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 ½ cups oats
- 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a food processor, blend flour and brown sugar, then add cold butter until crumbly. Mix in oats.
- Reserve 1 ½ cups of the mixture for topping, then press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake for about 10 minutes until golden.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time along with milk, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Pour filling over baked crust, sprinkle reserved crumbs on top, and gently press down.
- Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
- Allow to cool completely in the refrigerator before cutting into bars.