Lemon tang with the creamy cheesecake topped with fresh berries
The tang from the fresh lemons is a perfect match with the creamy cheesecake. No extra sugar in the crust and just enough sweetness in the batter to compliment the zing from the lemons. These squares are perfect to share at a party! Better yet, if you just feel like making yourself a special dessert, and if you really-really like the creamy filling ratio to match the graham cracker crust like I do, then baking the cheesecake in a 9” X 11” pan is the way to go!
Lemon Cheesecake Squares with Fresh Berries
The tang from the fresh lemons is a perfect match with the creamy cheesecake. No extra sugar in the crust and just enough sweetness in the batter to complement the zing of lemons.
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup butter, melted
- FILLING
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 6 Tablespoons sour cream
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Fresh berries
Instructions
Adapted from Bon Appétit, July 2009
The last few weeks have been so exciting for me any my family. Some hard work is finally paying off, and the tree is bearing some fruit!
After 5 years of college life and living several hours away, pulling all nighters to work on a thesis, managing a part-time job, and picking up extra money as a nanny (gotta love anyone for doing that!), our daughter is moving closer to us.
Like S-U-P-E-R-close.
Now I’ll be able to give her a 15 minute phone call warning….”I’m on my way!” Heehee
Add seasonal berries to each square.
The joy is compounded by the fact that I’m thrilled that she even considered coming back home, she found a cute house to rent, AND…..drum roll please…. she has a job!! She’ll be a first year English teacher at a local high school. How cool is that?!!
Wouldn’t you LOVE a piece? 🙂
So please join me in the happy food dance and let’s celebrate with Lemon Cheesecake Squares! I have some bubbly chilled, and it’s ready to be popped!!
This recipe was also shared at The Magical Slow Cooker’s Sunday Dinner Party!
Craving another sweet lemon treat? How about try these Lemon Sugar Cookie Cups from That’s My Home!
Bam's Kitchen
I love lemony cheesecakes and glad to see these are cut into portion restraining sizes otherwise might eat the whole pan. Wishing you a super week. Take Care, BAM
Sandra
Thanks Bam! I cut a few into even smaller pieces, then proceeded to eat two 🙂
ashley
awwwww I’m so excited too 😀 The countdown is on… 16 days!
Sandra
Eeck 🙂
Norma Chang
Love the portion size squares and the presentation.
Sandra
Thank you, Norma!!
Sandra
They can be addicting 🙂
Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
Sandra these cheesecake squares are so so pretty!!! I think I need them. Also– your photos are super!
Yay for your daughter! Glad she has a job and so glad for you that she’ll be close by!
Champagne for sure.
Sandra
Thanks so much, Heather! I found a spot in our house that gives me a short opportunity to use natural light! Wow, what a difference!! Cheers 🙂
cindy
It doesnt show how many cups of sugar…unless I am not seeing it.
Sandra
Hi Cindy! It’s right under the cream cheese, 2/3 cups of sugar. Hope you give it a try!
Robin
Sandra, I wonder how they would be leaving the 3 ingredients out for the lemon flavoring to make regular cheese cake flavoring for the dipped chocolate? Or does it taste real lemony? Have you ever done it that way? Love cheesecake and would love to dip in chocolate. Just not huge fan of lemon. They look wonderful. Yay for you and your daughter!!
Sandra
Robin, no problem leaving out the lemon for a plain flavor. I don’t think they’re over powered with tartness. Either way, anything with chocolate is amazing!!!
Sarah
What a great cheesecake! I love lemon anything. I featured this recipe at my Sunday Dinner Link Party! Thanks for sharing!
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks so much, Sarah! It’s the season for lemon recipes to start popping up 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
Thank, Heidy!