Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Homemade Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars! These bars beautifully blend the beloved flavors of snickerdoodle cookies with a rich, creamy cheesecake filling, all atop a buttery graham cracker crust. Each bite offers a perfect harmony of sweet and spicy cinnamon notes, complemented by a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping that adds an irresistible texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon (divided)
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and half of the cinnamon sugar mixture; mix well and press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until center is set but still slightly jiggly.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing into squares; chill in the refrigerator for best flavor before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg