Ingredients
2 cups cookie crumbs
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
24 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 cups strawberry puree
6 whole strawberries (sliced)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp orange zest
Instructions
Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish
Line with parchment paper extending over edges
Mix cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar
Press mixture firmly into the dish
Bake at 325°F for 20 minutes
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth
Whisk in 1/2 cup flour for stability
In a separate bowl, mix strawberry puree, vanilla extract, and orange zest
Gradually add puree mixture to cream cheese batter
Spread over the baked crust
Bake for 25 minutes
Cool completely at room temperature
Chill for 2 hours
Top with sliced strawberries
Cut into 12 bars and serve
Notes
Substitute graham crackers with digestive biscuits if preferred
Cocnconut sugar can replace granulated sugar for a less refined option
No raw eggs used—whipped sour cream can be added for extra texture (not in ingredients list)
Strawberries can be fresh or unsweetened canned
Wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 45
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg