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Strawberry Summer Bliss Bars

Layered strawberry bars with a golden butter crust, fresh berry layer, creamy cheesecake filling, fruity jello topping, and fluffy whipped finish—perfect for warm-weather gatherings!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 354

Ingredients
  

  • 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 lb fresh strawberries diced
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream chilled
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • cup strawberry gelatin mix
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 8 oz whipped topping thawed

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Pulse flour, powdered sugar and salt in a food processor. Add cold butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Press firmly into a greased 9×13″ pan. Bake 25–28 minutes until edges turn golden. Cool completely.
  2. Evenly scatter diced strawberries over the cooled crust.
  3. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
  4. Spread half of the cheesecake mixture over the berries. Chill 15 minutes.
  5. Stir strawberry gelatin and lemon juice into the remaining cheesecake mixture until no streaks remain. Spread over the first layer and chill 10 minutes.
  6. Top with whipped topping, smoothing into corners. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with extra berries before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 170mgSugar: 14g
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