Description
No-Bake Flag Cheesecake Bars are a delicious and festive dessert perfect for summer celebrations, featuring a creamy cheesecake layer topped with fresh berries arranged to resemble the American flag.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan to form the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the crust in the pan.
- Arrange the blueberries in the top left corner to create the blue field of the flag.
- Place the sliced strawberries in rows to form the red stripes of the flag.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
- Cut into bars and serve chilled.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free graham crackers.
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Feel free to use other berries for decoration if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg