Layered with shortbread, cheesecake and glaze these Almond Cheesecake Bars are easy, addicting and the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Almond Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Ingredients
Shortbread layer:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Cheesecake layer:
- 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, very soft
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
Almond glaze:
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 Tbs milk or cream
- 1 tsp almond extract
- Sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In bowl mix together your shortbread layer ingredients with a pastry blender, fork or hands until combined, press into a 9″x13″ un-greased bar or cake pan and bake in oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile in bowl make your cheesecake layer by beating your cream cheese until smooth, add in your eggs, sugar and almond extract until smooth and combined.
- Remove your shortbread from oven and immediately pour and spread your cheesecake over the top and place back in oven to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until set.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- When cool in bowl whisk together your glaze ingredients until combined adding more powdered sugar or milk until you reach your desired consistency.
- Spread over cooled cheesecake and sprinkle with sliced almonds.