Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
Get ready to fall in love with these Lemon Cream Cheese Bars. Treat your taste buds to the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough, divided
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
For the Topping
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and grease well.
- Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom of the greased baking dish, making sure it covers the entire bottom.
- In a medium bowl, blend together cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, lemon juice and 3/4 of the lemon zest. Mix until smooth. Spread over the crescent roll dough in the baking dish.
- Unroll remaining crescent roll dough and place it on top of the lemon cream cheese mixture, stretching to the edges. Make sure to seal the seams.
- Pour melted butter on top of the crescent dough. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and remaining lemon zest in a small bowl then sprinkle over the melted butter.
- Bake for 45 minutes until the top is golden brown. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes then refrigerate until firm.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 43 g | Calories: 270 kcal | Carbohydrates: 21 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g | Cholesterol: 38 mg | Sodium: 210 mg | Potassium: 79 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 19 g | Vitamin A: 850 IU | Vitamin C: 10 mg | Calcium: 44 mg | Iron: 0.2 mg
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