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    Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe

    Published: Aug 22, 2017 · Modified: Jul 20, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    Looking for a more wholesome sweet? Try these Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars, naturally sweetened with honey, and packed with sweet-tart lemon flavor.

    To take the lemon over the top, drizzle on a little Lemon Sauce for a fun addition to your Easter Desserts. Be sure to try our Easy Cherry Cheesecake Recipe once you’ve made this one. Such good pairs!

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    A few years I did a Whole 30 when I went without sugar, grain, and a bunch of other foods I had previously thought I couldn’t live without. I discovered that as much as I love sweets, I don’t think that sweets take very good care of me. Sure, they taste good, but they make me tired.

    Since then, I’ve tried different strategies to curb the sweets that my family eats. I’m nowhere close to arriving. Hello! I still make my famous Lemon Meringue Pie at least once a year.

    But, I’m working on it. I surprise myself when I can satisfy that late-night craving with a bowl of yogurt and fruit instead of a heaping pile of ice cream. And I’m working on swapping processed sugars for unprocessed when we can, though reducing the sweet overall is my end-game.

    These Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars are a step in the right direction. While they do contain graham cracker crumbs, the filling is sweetened only with honey. I call that a win.

    They have all the tasty awesomeness of cheesecake but in a much more realistic portion size. Serve the bars with fresh fruit to up the ante a bit and lean on Nature’s Candy instead of a pile of chocolate bars and caramel sauce. (Looking at you, Cheesecake Factory.)

    Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars | Life as Mom

    How I make this good and cheap:

    Here are some of the strategies I use to make this recipe more economical:

    • Track prices and shop the lowest store. This year I’ve paid more attention to which stores have the lowest prices. Where I live, ALDI and Costco have the best prices on lots of things we buy, so I try to buy them there if I can’t find a sale price elsewhere.
    • Stock up on sales. Cream cheese, honey, and graham crackers are the high ticket items, so I watch for sales and stock up when it’s a good price.

    Tools I use to make this recipe easy:

    Having the right kitchen tools can really make your time in the kitchen more enjoyable. Over time, I’ve honed my collection so that they are perfect for my needs. Here are the tools that I like to use in this recipe.

    • stainless steel mixing bowl – I’m not sure you have too many of these.
    • dual-sided silicone spatula/spoon – This is great for the cooking process as well as scraping every last bit out of the pan.
    • 9×13 pan with lid – I love these.
    tray of cheesecake squares with fresh berries

    Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars

    Looking for a more wholesome sweet? Try these Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars, naturally sweetened with honey, and packed with sweet-tart lemon flavor.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 183kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup graham cracker crumbs
    • ½ cup butter melted
    • ½ cup honey plus 1 tablespoon
    • 2 8-ounce package cream cheese softened
    • 2 egg
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon unbleached, all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon lemon, zested

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 °.
    • In a 9×13-inch pan, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and 1 tablespoon honey. Mix well and pat into the pan to form a crust.
    • Bake for ten minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
    • Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the remaining ½ cup honey and beat until smooth.
    • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated. Stir in the lemon juice, flour, and lemon zest.
    • Pour mixture over the crust and bake for 35 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
    • Chill before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Honey Lemon Cheesecake Bars | Life as Mom

    Originally published April 5, 2013. Updated August 22, 2017.

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    1. Amy

      August 23, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Yum – this sounds like a perfect late-summer (sniff, sniff) treat!

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      • Jessica Fisher

        September 05, 2017 at 11:50 am

        Lemons actually come in season in fall/winter, so we’re in luck. We can have them all year round!

        Reply
    2. Kathy

      April 18, 2013 at 8:22 am

      Oh man! I wish I had seen this yesterday. I was looking for a cheesecake bar recipe. The one I ended up didn’t making didn’t set right. I’m pinning this so I will have it for next time.

      Reply
    3. Lisa s

      April 07, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      Thank you so much. We eat honey as our only sugar product so this rocks. To make it grain free I used coconut flour and replaced the graham crackers with almond meal. Yum!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        April 07, 2013 at 9:10 pm

        Great idea!

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      • Luna

        May 23, 2022 at 2:16 pm

        Did you still blind-bake it with the almond meal, or just bake it with the cheesecake filling?

        Reply
    4. Susan

      April 05, 2013 at 8:24 am

      It looks good. If it is sweetened with honey, that is still a fast acting carbohydrate so that would make you tired just as sugar does for you so how would this be better? I am trying to understand how honey makes it better. My son loves honey products so I know he would like the flavor.

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      • Becky

        April 05, 2013 at 8:59 am

        Honey is not as processed, and it is not as hard on the body as white/ brown sugar. As the Bible says, too much honey isn’t good (: but we’ve replaced white and brown sugar with honey and stevia in our home with great results in how we feel after eating dessert and sweet snacks.

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      • Martha Artyomenko

        April 06, 2013 at 11:55 pm

        For myself, I process honey totally differently than sugar. Sugar exhausts me, while honey gives me energy. You shouldn’t overdo it, but honey can be a great once in awhile treat!

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