🧀 Cream Cheese Custard Bars: A Velvety Two-Layered Dream

These Cream Cheese Custard Bars are the ultimate bake sale hero and family favorite. Featuring a crisp, buttery crust and a luscious, velvety cream cheese layer, they offer a perfect balance of texture and sweet-tart flavor. They're surprisingly simple to make, yet decadent enough for any occasion!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Two Perfect Layers: A firm, tender shortbread-style crust provides the base for a thick, creamy, custard-like cream cheese filling.
• Easy to Make: No complicated techniques or obscure ingredients—just simple mixing and baking.
• Crowd-Pleaser: The rich, slightly tangy flavor of the cream cheese filling is universally loved.
• Great for Prep: They hold up well and are perfect for making ahead of time!

Ingredients

This recipe is designed for a 9x13 inch baking pan to yield approximately 18-24 bars.

Layer 1: The Buttery Crust

• 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt

Layer 2: The Velvety Filling

• 2 (8-ounce or 226g each) packages full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional, but highly recommended for tang)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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