Strawberry Cheesecake Lemon Bars

those Strawberry Cheesecake Lemon Bars have a sweet cheesecake swirl within the middle that adds a creamy texture to these smooth lemon bars. warmer weather is here!  Can i am getting a woot woot from the gang? properly, from the Florida crowd this is.

Time to open the windows, air out the house, smooth the ones corners, and wipe down the refrigerator.  there's something so thrilling and amusing about heat weather and the novelty it brings.  
The opposite day as I ran out of doors the birds have been chirping like crazy.  It positioned a grin on my face to listen how glad they sounded.  i am now ready excitedly for tree buds and spring plants to start shooting up.


Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup lemonade + 2 teaspoons
  • 1 - 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • sprinkles

instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
  2. mix collectively the dry cake mix, the butter, and 1/3 cup lemonade until a tender dough paperwork. Press 1/2 the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. The dough could be sticky, but hold urgent till it's miles evenly unfold on the bottom of the pan. Nonstick spray to your fingers also facilitates.
  3. Beat the cream cheese and sugar till creamy. upload the egg and beat once more. spread the cheesecake calmly over the dough within the pan.
  4. vicinity the strawberry preserves inside the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Drop by small spoonfuls all around the pinnacle of the cheesecake layer. Very carefully drag a knife thru the cheesecake to swirl in the strawberry preserves.
  5. Take small pieces of the last dough and press flat within the palm of your hand. place the portions over the top of the cheesecake. cover as a whole lot of the cheesecake as you could. There could be some locations in which the cheesecake will nonetheless display and that's adequate.
  6. Bake for half-hour. take away from the oven and funky on a cord rack for 2 hours. Refrigerate till completely chilled.
  7. Stir collectively the powdered sugar and remaining lemonade. Drizzle over the chilled bars. top with sprinkles. allow set. reduce into 24 bars. hold refrigerated in a sealed field.

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