Gluten Free Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars
Easy Gluten Free Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars recipe. Tastes like a cheesecake square, it is the perfect dessert or snack idea.
Ingredients
Shortbread Layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups Gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Raspberry Cream Cheese Layer
- 3/4 cup raspberry jam
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp Gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with aluminium foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter on high until light and fluffy. Add in the brown sugar and mix until fully combined. Mix in the flour and salt.
- Press the shortbread layer on the bottom of the prepared baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until light brown. Allow to cool slightly.
- Spread the jam over slightly cooled shortbread layer.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add in the sugar and 1 Tbsp flour. Mix in the eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until fully incorporated.
- Pour the mixture over the crust and sprinkle with the raspberries.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool at room temperature for around 1 hour, then transfer to the fridge to cool for at least 2 hours.
- Cut into bars, and store in a tupperware container in the fridge or freezer.