Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
A delicious and easy to make cheesecake bar with a strawberry swirl, and a graham cracker crust.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
refrigeration2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesecake Bars, Strawberry Swirl
Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 sleeves
- 4 Tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
Strawberry swirl mixin:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- ¼ cup Karo syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Argo corn starch
Cheesecake
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup strawberry greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crust:
Place 2 sleeves of graham crackers into a food processor, and process until in crumble form, you want a good fine grind.
Pour graham cracker crumbles into a bowl.
Melt ½ cup of butter in a microwave safe dish in the microwave. Cover so it won’t splatter.
Add ½ cup melted butter and ¼ cup sugar to bowl with graham cracker crumble.
Stir to combine.
Line a 9x9 baking pan with foil and pour graham cracker mixture into the pan, use the back of a spoon or your hand to press the mixture to compact it into the bottom to form a crust.
Set aside.
Strawberry Swirl Mix-in:
Clean and cut tops off strawberries
Add them to a small saucepan with ¼ cup Karo Syrup.
Cook over medium heat and use a wooden spoon to smash the berries. Cook until berries are easy to break up and sauce has started to thicken.
Remove from heat and whisk in 1 tablespoon of Argo cornstarch.
Return to heat, and cook, stirring frequently until it reaches the consistency between a jam and a jelly. Not too runny, but not as thick as a jelly. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
Set aside.
Cheesecake
In a large mixing bowl, beat together cheesecake ingredients until combined and smooth. For best results, beat cream cheese and sugar together first, then add the rest.
Assemble:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Spread cheesecake filling on top of the crust that is in the baking dish and spoon strawberry topping over into dollops, then use a toothpick, knife, or skewer to swirl topping into the cheesecake mix.
Bake for 45 -60 minutes at 325 degrees F, until edges are just starting to turn brown and middle no longer wobbles. Depending on your oven this typically take about 55-60 minutes, but start checking them at 45 minutes.
Cool completely.
Refrigerate 2-3 hours before cutting the bars.
Enjoy