EASY STRAWBERRY SWIRLED CHEESECAKE BARS | Spring Recipe | Easy Dessert

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: neufchâtel cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Neufchâtel has less fat, while ricotta is often cheaper and still creamy.

Break graham crackers into small pieces and pulse in a food processor until fine.

Add white sugar and melted butter to the graham cracker crumbs and mix to combine.

Line a 13 by 9 baking pan with parchment paper.

Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan using a measuring cup to form an even layer.

Bake the crust in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes and set aside to cool.

In a bowl, add three packets of room temperature cream cheese and mix with a hand mixer until creamy.

Add three eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla bean paste to the cream cheese and mix until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.

Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust, spreading it evenly with a spatula.

Heat strawberry jam in the microwave for about 30 seconds until runny, then dollop it over the cheesecake mixture.

Use a knife to swirl the strawberry jam into the cheesecake batter, being careful not to disturb the crust.

Bake in the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes until the center is slightly jiggly.

Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least four hours before serving.

Remove the cheesecake from the baking sheet using the parchment paper and cut into squares.

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