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lemon cheesecake bars

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Annie
Lemon Cheesecake Bars are the perfect low-carb dessert! These keto-friendly lemon crumb bars feature a buttery crust, lemon cheesecake layer, and a delicious pecan crumb topping! Each refreshing bar has about 3 net carbs!
4.55 from 11 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Keto
Servings 12 bars
Calories 331 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust

Lemon Cheesecake

  • 2 8 ounce blocks cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup confectioners monkfruit sweetener
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest tightly packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crumb Topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Combine the melted butter, almond flour, and sweetener in a small bowl.Press the crust into a lightly greased foil-lined pan, and set aside.
  • For the cheesecake filling combine the softened cream cheese, egg, sour cream, confectioners monkfruit, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Spoon the mixture over the crust.
  • To make the crumble topping add cold butter, almond flour, pecans, sweetener, and lemon zest to a bowl or food processor. If using a food processor pulse until the mixture resembles a course crumb topping. If using a bowl use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour mixture until a crumble topping forms.
  • Sprinkle the crumb topping on the cheesecake bars.
  • Bake the cheesecake 25-30 minutes until the cheesecake has set in the center. If the crumble topping begins to brown too quickly place foil loosely over the top of the cheesecake.
  • Allow the bars to come to room temperature before placing in the refrigerator. Chill the bars at least 2 hours before slicing.

Notes

Be sure to use a square 8x8 baking pan, if you use a 9x9 your bars will be very thin and the cooking time will be off.
This recipe makes 12 bars (each one roughly 2" x 2-2/3"), and each bar has 3.1 net carbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bar (each one about 2"x2.67")Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 6.2gFat: 27gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 158mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 0.9g
Keyword keto cheesecake bars
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