Description
Strawberry cream cheese crumble bars combine a buttery vanilla crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and fresh strawberries for a delicious dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 18.25 oz box vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup butter (room temperature or softened)
- 2 large eggs (1 for crust/crumble, 1 for cream cheese mixture)
- 3 cups fresh strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix cake mix, butter, and 1 egg until crumbly. Press half into the pan for the crust.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and remaining egg until smooth. Spread over crust.
- Arrange sliced strawberries on top. Sprinkle with lemon juice if using.
- Crumble remaining cake mixture over strawberries.
- Bake 35-40 minutes until golden. Cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.
- Fresh strawberries work best, but frozen can be used if thawed and drained.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: strawberry bars, cream cheese dessert, easy crumble bars