Strawberry Cream Cheese Bars

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These strawberry cheesecake bars will be the hit at your next summer picnic! Creamy, rich, and piled high with fresh glazed strawberries.

One of my favorite desserts is a fresh strawberry pie. The sweetness of the strawberries combined with delicious glaze and buttery crust, make it the absolute perfect summer dessert.

I wanted to take that and step it up a notch. Adding a cream cheese filling just took these bars over the top.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

Shortbread Layer-
1/2 cup unsalted butter , room temperature
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon milk or cream
Strawberry Layer-
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
1 small package strawberry Jell-O (1.4 ounce)
2 cups strawberries
Cream Cheese Layer-
8 oz . cream cheese (1 block)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

• First, start with the strawberry filling.
• In a small pan, combine water, sugar, and cornstarch on medium high heat.
• While whisking, bring to a simmer.
• Once simmering, add strawberry Jell-O, whisk to combine.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly, then chill.
• Chop and hull 2 cups strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the shortbread crust-

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