Description
These no-bake strawberry crunch cheesecake bars are the ultimate summer dessert – fruity, creamy, and totally oven-free. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a refreshing treat on a hot day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 crackers)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Crush graham crackers using a food processor or a zip-top bag and rolling pin (5 minutes).
- Melt butter and combine with graham cracker crumbs (2 minutes).
- Press crumb mixture into an 8×8 inch baking pan and compact evenly (5 minutes).
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth (3 minutes).
- Stir in vanilla extract (1 minute).
- Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crust (2 minutes).
- In a medium bowl, mix strawberries with granulated sugar and let sit to macerate (10 minutes).
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, and optional pecans or walnuts (2 minutes).
- Sprinkle oat mixture evenly over cream cheese layer (1 minute).
- Top with macerated strawberries (3 minutes).
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to set (2+ hours).
Notes
Ensure the crust is firmly pressed and bars are fully chilled before cutting. You can use frozen strawberries, just thaw and drain well first.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, no-bake, summer dessert, easy recipe