Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Bars will be a pleasing dessert for your next family gathering or summertime cookout. Made with a graham cracker crust, a creamy center, and topped with homemade strawberry pie filling. What’s not to love?

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Summertime is the season for grilled foods, cookouts with friends, and lazy weekends around the pool. It’s also the time to have a quick and easy dessert for those last-minute plans that require very little prep work.

One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake. There are so many varieties to choose from when it comes to cheesecake. But, ONE of my favorites is strawberry, and these cheesecake bars are the perfect combination of creamy, rich, and sweetness.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars are easy to make, delicious and will feed a crowd. They are easy to transport, and the best part, you can make this dessert a day ahead, and it will be fabulous!

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Why You’ll Love This “No” Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe

I love cheesecake! This recipe is a three-layer cheesecake with a creamy center and strawberry topping.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars in a baking dish and on a plate with text overlay.

The crust does need at least 10 minutes of baking time. Therefore, I can only call this a partial no-bake strawberry cheesecake bars recipe. But the creamy cheesecake filling is a NO Bake recipe. The no-bake filling comes together quickly and is ready in minutes. A mouthwatering cheesecake is loved by many and creates an eye-catching visual presentation. This is a great recipe and a favorite dessert for any time of the year.

Delicious Flavor: These strawberry cheesecake bars are bursting with flavor; everyone will love them. The graham cracker crumbs are mixed with butter and sugar to form a delightful and crunchy crust.

Easy to Make: Strawberry cheesecake bars are simple to make, and the filling requires no baking. This strawberry cheesecake has three layers:

Graham cracker crust
Creamy no-bake cheesecake filling
A strawberry topping made with a homemade strawberry pie filling or canned pie filling

Easy to Transport: This recipe is easy to transport and refrigerate. Cover the top with a lid, plastic wrap, or aluminum foil, and it’s ready to go. Serve out of the baking dish by slicing it into squares or bars.

Versatile: While this recipe is for strawberries, you can change the flavors without worries. The crust and filling will work for all if you prefer blueberry, cherry, peach, or lemon.

Crowd-Pleasing: Strawberry cheesecake bars are a delightful sweet treat loved by kids and adults. They are perfect for parties, gatherings, and a delightful cool treat on hot summer days. The perfect summer-time dessert.

Ingredients Needed for the Best Cheesecake Bars

All of the ingredients are easy to find in most grocery stores. For a full ingredient list, see the printable recipe card below. This easy recipe with just a few ingredients makes the perfect summer dessert or any time of the year.

Graham Crackers/ Graham Cracker Crumbs- The crust is made with graham cracker crumbs that are combined with butter and sugar.

Butter- I usually use salted butter because that’s what I keep in my refrigerator. Unsalted butter will work just fine for this sweet graham cracker crust.

Sugar- White sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness to the crust.

Cream Cheese- Room temperature cream cheese is needed for the cheesecake mixture. I use two packages of regular cream cheese.

Confectioners sugar- Confectioners sugar (powdered sugar) is used for the cheesecake filling.

Cool Whip – A big tub is needed for this recipe.

Vanilla extract – My favorite flavoring.

Strawberry Pie Filling or Homemade Pie Filling – I have used both, and the outcome is the same- delish.

How Do I Make Strawberry Cheesecake Bars from Scratch?

This overviews the recipe and steps to make these cheesecake bars. For detailed instructions, see the recipe card below.

How To Make a Basic Graham Cracker Crust:

Using a food processor, make crumbs of the graham crackers. Then combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Transfer the crust mixture to a 13″ X 9″ baking dish and press down firmly to form the crust.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown. Set aside to cool completely.

How To Make the Cheesecake:

Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract together. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are mixed well.
Fold in the whipped topping and mix until well combined.
Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Be careful not to disturb the crust too much.
Spread Pie Filling over the top of the cream cheese layer. Don’t be stingy with the topping. Make it thick!
Cover and refrigerate for several hours.

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If you are looking for a great Strawberry Salad, try Strawberry Spinach Salad. It’s light and tasty with an amazing dressing.

Can I Make These Ahead of Time?

Yes, these will be fine to make a day or two in advance. They keep well in the refrigerator. I have made this dessert two days in advance, and it was great! This dessert will keep for 3-4 days in the refrigerator–if it’s not eaten before.

How Do I Serve Cheesecake Bars?

Using a spatula or knife, cut into squares and serve. You will want seconds of this dessert, so save room.

How to Store Strawberry Cheesecake

Wrap the container with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Overnight is the best. This allows plenty of time to chill. This dessert will last for several days in the fridge.

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How Do I Make Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling?

Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling is easier than you may believe. With just 6 simple ingredients, you can have the best homemade pie filling you have ever tasted. Check out this post on How to Make Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling.

Do you have extra strawberries? Check out this post on How to Freeze Strawberries. Frozen strawberries make the perfect pie filling.

These Strawberry Cheesecake Bars have a deliciously sweet glaze that sits on top of a rich and creamy center and has the most wonderful buttery crust. This dessert will not disappoint your family or your guest. It’s perfect for any special occasion, potluck, barbecue cookout, or just for a treat on the weekend. Enjoy!

Be sure to try my Homemade Strawberry Cobbler for another simple dessert.

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast makes a great start for any day of the week.

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are another favorite of mine. They all seem to disappear when I serve this at a family gathering.

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Tips and Tricks for the Best Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

When it’s strawberry season, feel free to serve fresh berries or juicy strawberries alongside each slice of cheesecake. Fresh strawberries are the best.

Suppose you don’t have a food processor; no worries. Place graham crackers into a Ziploc bag or any zip-top plastic bag and pound until they are fine crumbs.

This recipe will work with a stand mixer or hand mixer.

Bring cream cheese to room temperature. Softened cream cheese will ensure a creamy filling.

Cool the crust completely before adding the filling.

Lightly spray your hands with cooking spray before pressing into the baking dish.

Place into the refrigerator to chill for several hours before serving.

Recipe FAQs

Yes. Blueberry, Cherry, Lemon, and Peach will all work nicely for this recipe.

Cut the cheesecake into squares. Use a small spatula to remove them from the baking dish and serve.

For More Strawberry Desserts:

Strawberry Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

Strawberry Cobbler

Strawberry Cheesecake Bowl

More No Bake Desserts:

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Kool-Aid Pie