Amazing 4th of July Dessert Recipe.
My sister made these amazing cheesecake Bars for 4th of July and thought I would share them with my readers in case you were looking for something to take to your own 4th of July family get together.

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4th of July : Cheesecake Bars
Prep 30 min. Bake 1 hr. 5 min. Chill 6 hr.
CRUST –
- 1/2 cup whole almonds
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
FILLING –
- 3 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
EXTRAS
- 80 fresh ripe blueberries (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jelly
Makes 16 servings
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil; leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Mist foil with cooking spray.
Make Crust: Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Add flour, brown sugar and salt, and process until well combined. Add butter and pulse just until mixture begins to come together; it should not form a ball. Press mixture evenly over bottom or prepared pan. Bake for 25 min., or until set. Let cool on a wire rack.
Make Filling: In a large bowl, beat with mixer on medium-high speed cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium-low and add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined. Beat in lemon juice, vanilla and salt.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crust. Tap pan on countertop 3-4 times to burst air bubbles in filling. Place pan on large roasting pan and put in oven. Pour hot tap water into roasting pan until it comes up about an inch around baking pan. Bake for 40 min., or until filling is just set. Cool completely on a wire rack, then cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Use foil overhang to lift cheesecake out of pan and onto cutting board. Heat a large sharp knife under hot water; dry knife. Trim off edges of cheesecake. Carefully cut into 16 bars, rinsing knife under hot water and drying thoroughly between each cut.
Transfer bars to a serving platter(s). Decorate each bar with 5 blueberries in upper left corner to resemble stars. Place jelly in a zip-lock bag, seal bag and snip off about 1/6 in. at one bottom corner. Pipe jelly in thin lines on each bar to resemble stripes on a flag (about 4-5 stripes each bar).
Recipe found at Perfect Party Recipes. You can also find some of the best cake made from the king of fruits at Emicakes.
If you try them I would love to know what you think? Did you bring them to a 4th of July get together?
Penelope says
These look awesome 🙂 I love the little blueberries for stars 🙂
~ Mona says
Oh My!!! Those look so naughty… but yummy. I’m bookmarking this page!
Have a safe and happy holiday!
~ Mona : )
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Rita Spratlen says
Thanks for the yummy recipe!!! I will be making these. You always have the best recipes!!! Rita
FairyWater says
This is just too lovely for words! Amazing! Wish I could have found this before 4th of July!
Alan T. (Omega Doom) says
Just Beautiful! That’s such a great idea! I don’t think I could eat only 1 or 2 or 3. They look so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Sarah says
They are really cute!
Debbie Welchert says
Oh my gosh, I know what I’m making for the 4th of July this year. These should be a hit.
Amanda says
These look sooooo good! Great idea for the 4th!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
Super cute!
Zach Rosenberg says
Excuse my french but those look *edit* amazing.
Harmony B says
What a great idea. Festive and simple. Will add to my recipe list
Jenn @therebelchick says
These look awesome!!
Sarah VM says
They are cute and look tasty!
Tammy S says
These look so good! My daughter was just looking for something to make for the 4th. Thanks for the recipe!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I’m pretty sure I could eat several in a sitting!
Ashley @ Mama Of All Trades says
These look fantastic! I may have to try them for our 4th party!
Tara @ Crock-Pot Ladies says
These look fantastic! So cute
Karen says
I love cheesecake, can’t wait to try these at our 4th party! Thanks for sharing.
Karen
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Amanda says
Those are so cute!
Notorious Spinks says
These are cute and creative.
shelly peterson says
These look amazing! We love cheesecake. Whats neat about these is that you can decorate them any way you want to fit any occasion
Rachel says
Those are SO cute!
Eileen says
Cheesecake of ANY kind is my favorite dessert! Thanks so much for sharing this Colleen, my youngest daughter would love to help with this one. We are tired of the same old treats here, and this one is so festive! I am thinking I’d have to do the stripes right before serving, if taken to a 4th party. I know I’d have them a mess before getting to my destination otherwise.
Jenn says
Adorable! Thanks for sharing with us.
Kelly says
I love how fun and creative they are. They also look like temptation on plate.
April Decheine says
I love cheesecake and these are adorable!
Marcie W. says
I just love cheesecake and the creativity of this recipe is great!
Our Small Hours says
Oooooh, yum! Thanks for sharing this!
Wendy T says
Those are adorable. And cheesecake 🙂
Double win!
Elena R. says
They looks so yummy and are great for 4th July! It’s a shame that I am a bad baker LOL
Elena says
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
courtney b says
ohh what a great idea! you are so creative…. i love this..
Kathleen says
These are adorable and look delicious!
Nightowlmama says
Omygosh how cute are those n I love CHEESE cake too. Looks so tasty
Lolo says
Such a cute idea!
Courtney says
Oooh these look yummy! Love cheesecake 🙂
Momicles (Ashley) says
I LOVE cheesecake and it’s my husband’s #1 dessert. I might have to try this out!
R Hicks says
thsee are great. Ilove cheese cake and they are certain to be a hit at a cookout!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I love fruit and anything with cream cheese,so these are perfect for July 4th
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I went to retweet your tweet, and then I thought to mention that to cut down on some of the sugar you could use Stevia
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
They look yummy!!
Rhiannon Rowland says
Wow! I love how these look and sound delicious too! Hmm, will have to make them now~!
Kimberly M. says
These are so cute and so patriotic. Love the idea. Thank you for the recipe. I love new recipes.
Neiddy Ruiz says
Oh my goodness! These cheesecake bars look so delicious! I am craving cheesecake now 🙂
gina toothe says
such a nice dessert idea for our patriotic days!! 😉
Jenn McCullar says
These are adorable! Wish I had found this before the 4th.
randy fulgham says
i would have to leave out the blueberries,they make my stomache upset every time i eat them..but i like them ,they just dont like me….
Holly Matthews says
Those are seriously adorable.
Fiona N says
Those flag cheesecake bars are so cool, creative, and delicious! Thank You for sharing!
Betsy Barnes says
So cute and look amazing 🙂
Kathleen Downes says
These are so cute. Cheesecake is my favorite dessert.
Laura M. says
Oh, how I wish I had seen this before the 4th!!!
Terra Heck says
Those look really delicious and festive for the 4th of July!
Lisa Brown says
Those look so yummy and they are festive. Very creative. Thank you for the recipe.
Jennifer Jo Archdeacon says
I love cheesecake and am always looking for new ways to make it so this is a great idea.
Heather hayes panjon says
These looks amazing!:)
Diana Stanhope says
Oh my this is adorable! You are so creative! I will be trying my hand at this next year for sure.
Sandra Beeman says
Wonderful looking and I’m tasting !
Cheryl Abdelnour says
Love these cheesecake bars! I will have to make these real soon. Thanks!
Sandy VanHoey says
cute! And what better than cheesecake. These would be so cute for a party on the 4th.
beth titus says
Oh these sounds wonderful.. I am going to try to make them 🙂
Michelle F. says
Such a cute idea. Will be doing this next year.
valerie says
Love, love, love cheesecake. I host a July 4th cookout every year. These may just be on the menu next year. Super cute idea.
Bonny says
These look delicious! I’m going to have to try them!
Shannon says
These are really cute and they sound so good. Thank you for sharing with us.
JesiccaK says
Oh my God ! It’s so delicious. I tried to do it the other day. Just lick your fingers. Thank you very much !