Raspberry Lemonade Bars
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I’ve been craving fruit like nobody’s business lately. It happens to me about this time every year. Maybe because it’s the middle of the winter, and fruit reminds me of summer…….and since the groundhog says we have 6 more weeks of winter ahead of us, a summer filled dessert like, Raspberry Lemonade Bars is just what I needed!
They’re bright, cheery, packed with raspberries and tangy lemonade to help beat the winter blues, and the best part? There’s a little cheesecake tucked in too.
I firmly believe cheesecake makes every dessert better – am I right?
These Raspberry Lemonade Bars were inspired by a recipe I bookmarked a long time ago. That recipe starts with a Pillsbury Lemonade cookie mix, that is no longer available. So I decided to recreate it using a sugar cookie mix and pink lemonade and it worked!! There are four parts to this bar recipe:
- tender pink lemonade sugar cookie crust
- raspberry filling with juicy fresh raspberries
- cheesecake filling
- raspberry lemonade streusel/crumb topping
Four parts might seem like a lot, but it’s super easy and all comes together in about 15 minutes!! I did use a bagged cookie mix to start, but you could certainly use a shortbread crust recipe if you want to make it from scratch.
The raspberry filling is simply seedless raspberry jam and fresh juicy raspberries.
The streusel topping is made from a reserve of the lemonade cookie crust mixture with a little raspberry jam added for more flavor. Simple……..and there’s no sweeter way to start February.
Finding the delicious balance between sweet and tangy can be tricky when it comes to lemon desserts, but these bars nail it!
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Raspberry Lemonade Bars
RASPBERRY LEMONADE BARS are bright, cheery, packed with raspberries, tangy lemonade and a little cheesecake tucked in too.
Ingredients
- 1 (17.5 ounce) package sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pink lemonade mix, sweetened
- 3/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon seedless red raspberry jam (separated)
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries, sliced
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, extending foil over edge of the pan. Coat with no-stick cooking spray.
- Combine cookie mix, lemonade mix, and butter in a large bowl with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 3/4 cup crumbs for topping. Press the remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl fold raspberries into 3/4 cup of jam and spread evenly over partially baked crust.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon extract, and eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour over the jam to cover.
- Add 1 tablespoon of raspberry jam to reserved crumbs and sprinkle streusel over top.
- BAKE 20 to 25 minutes Cool completely. Chill 1 hour. Remove from pan using edges of foil. Peel away the foil from sides. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 138Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 106mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used.
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Cheesecake DOES make every dessert a little better! I totally agree! I love this combination of lemon, raspberry, and cream cheese. I bet they taste amazing, I can’t wait to give them a try!
Love bright, citrusy desserts in the middle of winter! These look so good!
These are making me want summer SO badly (especially after a crazy snow storm yesterday :). Thanks so much for sharing on The Makers!
I love the pop of red/pink in these lemonade bars! So pretty! Now I’m craving lemonade bad!
Oh wow! These bars look incredible. I love refreshing treats like these Raspberry Lemonade Bars. They will be perfect for an after school treat for my kiddos. Thank you for sharing! PINNED!
These look soooooo yummy! Thanks for sharing at The Makers!
can this recipe be doubled for a larger version
sure – just make it in two 9-inch pans, or I would think a 9×13 pan may work, but just might yield a little thicker bar
So I’ve cooked for 25 minutes now is it still supposed to be a little jiggly when I pull it out
These look sooo good and I love the lemonade idea! I bet they are to die for!! 🙂
Another recipe that I cannot wait to try, thank you!
Beka. xo
Pure beauty to the eye and I think it is very tasty because the ingredients are a winning combination…thx for sharing!
Today turned out to be a great day to see what Cheryl’s up to!
I have to make these tonight. OMG
Raspberries and lemon is such a perfect pairing and one I’ve been craving a lot lately!
Cheesecake really does make every dessert better! These bars are so pretty…a little touch of spring in winter.
do you prepare the cookie mix before adding the other stuff? Or just dump the mix from the box in with the lemonade and butter? Your recipe isn’t clear at all – it says mix until there’s a coarse crumble, but is that just the powders and butter??
the recipe is clear and states: Combine cookie mix, lemonade mix, and butter in large bowl with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
it says “cookie mix” not “prepared cookie mix” , just like it says lemonade mix, not prepared lemonade
you combine the cookie mix, lemonade mix and butter with a fork until it resembles a coarse crumb mixture. – it’s a crust, it will be dry and crumbly, and you press it out into the pan to make the crust
I can’t wait to make this! I have a question though, is the “1/4 cup pink lemonade mix, sweetened” the powdered mix or the concentrated wet mix in frozen cans? Thanks so much!
mix is the powdered
Thank you so much for your quick response 🙂
Tried this today and it did not come out right! Not sure if it needed to bake longer or if i over mixed the cream cheese filling ? I will try it again because it looks delicious!