Recipe
Dessert
Raspberry Cheesecake Squares
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Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 16
Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
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2 ¼ c. fresh raspberries, rinsed and drained well, divided | ||
½ c. plus 2 tbsp Hy-Vee granulated sugar, divided | ||
5 tbsp. Hy-Vee butter | ||
2 tbsp. packed Hy-Vee brown sugar | ||
7 Hy-Vee whole honey graham crackers, finely crushed* (about 1 c. crumbs) | ||
2 (8 oz each) pkg Hy-Vee cream cheese, softened | ||
2 Hy-Vee large eggs, at room temperature | ||
1 tbsp. Hy-Vee lemon juice |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Heat 1-1/4 cups raspberries and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until raspberries have broken down. Place a mesh strainer over a small bowl and force raspberry mixture through to remove seeds. Discard seeds and cool puree.
- Microwave butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl until melted. Stir in brown sugar. Stir in graham cracker crumbs and press onto bottom of an 8-inch-square baking pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat together cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup sugar with electric mixer until well combined. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the raspberry puree until smooth; pour over baked crust. Place remaining raspberries in 5 rows on top of cheesecake filling and gently poke each one into filling until covered. Drizzle remaining berry puree between berry rows. Using a table knife, gently swirl puree into cream cheese mixture using a back-and-forth motion.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack until cool, about 1-1/2 hours. Cover and chill at least 3 hours before cutting into bars and serving.
- *For best results, process graham crackers in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Nutrition facts
Servings
220 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 14g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
- Sodium: 150mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 19g
- Protein: 3g
Daily Values
0%
Vitamin A 8%
0%
Vitamin C 8%
0%
Iron 2%
0%
Calcium 4%
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Seasons Spring 2013.