These PB&J Cheesecake Bars are an easy and delicious way to celebrate National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! (They're also a great dessert for any other day of the year, too!)
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, jelly, no bake, peanut butter
Servings: 16squares
Calories: 200kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Crust
7full-sized graham crackers
2Tbspbrown sugar
4Tbspunsalted buttermelted
For the No Bake Cheesecake
8oz.cream cheesesoftened
1cuppowdered sugar
2tspvanilla extract
8oz.whipped toppingsoftened slightly at room temperature
3Tbsppeanut butter
¼cupstrawberry jam
Instructions
For the Crust
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Using a small food processor or mini chopper, add graham crackers and pulse until finely ground.
Transfer crumbs into a large bowl. Add brown sugar and melted butter; stir until well combined.
Layer an 8”x8” baking pan with parchment paper. Press crust mixture into bottom of pan using a flat-bottomed glass.
Bake for 10 minutes. Let crust cool fully before adding cheesecake mixture.
For the No Bake Cheesecake
Using a hand mixer, blend together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
Fold in the whipped topping.
Spread the cheesecake filling evenly on top of the crust.
Using a small glass bowl, melt the peanut butter in the microwave. (Note: The goal is to make the peanut butter fully smooth without “cooking” it.) Set peanut butter aside.
Using a separate glass bowl, melt the jam in the microwave. Again, the goal is to just make the jam smooth enough to swirl without “cooking” it.
Drop several spoonfuls of melted peanut butter and melted jam on top of the cheesecake layer. Using a knife, swirl the peanut butter and jam into the cheesecake.
Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours. Slice into bars before serving.