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Strawberries and Cream Bars


  • Prep Time:     10 minutes

  • Cook Time:     25 minutes

  • Total Time:     35 minutes

  • Yield:     24 bars

  • Category:     Dessert

  • Method:     Oven

  • Cuisine:     American

Description

These Strawberries and Cream Bars start with a cake mix and end up a fantastic and unique treat! They’re the perfect summer dessert that you can customise with your favourite fruits!

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (18.25 oz, 1 lb)
  • 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • 3 cups sliced strawberries
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Spray 9×13 with cooking spray
  3. In large bowl combine butter, one egg and cake mix. Mixture will be stiff. I used my hands to combine the dough.
  4. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping and set aside.
  5. Press the remaining mixture in the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
  6. While crust is baking, slice the strawberries into approx 1/4″ slices.
  7. In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and remaining egg until smooth.
  8. Spread cream cheese mixture over top the partially baked crust.
  9. Evenly arrange the sliced strawberries over the cream cheese mixture and the sprinkle with remaining crust.
  10. Bake for 25-30 minutes until center is set and crumbs on top turn golden brown.
  11. Cool fully on wire rack and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in fridge.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 131
  • Sugar: 4.8 g
  • Sodium: 48.9 mg
  • Fat: 11.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 1.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 45.4 mg