No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars are delicious, light and lemony dessert, perfect for warmer weather. This easy recipe is completely no bake and requires only 20 minutes of active time from start to finish. But you must make it in advance since it needs to sit at least a few hours or preferably overnight in the fridge to set completely before serving.

Depending on the occasion for which you’re making this dessert, you can easily double the recipe or make it as a classic, round cake.

You can make it in a large pan if you need to feed the crowd. These No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars are perfect for picnic, potlucks or family gathering like Easter dinner or brunch.

Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:

• 1 ½ cups finely crushed graham crackers
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• Lemon Cheesecake Filling:
• 1 (3 oz.) lemon flavored gelatin (like Jell-o)
• ½ cup boiling water
• ½ cup iced water
• 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 ½ cup whipped cream

Lemon Curd:

• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg and 1 egg yolk-slightly whisked with a fork

For Serving:

• whipped cream
• mint leaves-for garnish

Instructions

1. Line 9 x 9 x 2 inches pan with aluminum foil or plastic wrap leaving an overhang the sides for easy removal. Lightly grease with cooking spray and set aside.
2. To make the graham cracker crust stir graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until evenly moistened, then press the mixture firmly in the bottom of the pan and place in the fridge to firm.

Lemon Cheesecake Filling:

1. Pour boiling water over lemon Jell-o and stir for about 2 minutes, or until It’s completely dissolved. Add iced water and stir well, then set aside to cool while making the filling.
2. For full instructions : omgchocolatedesserts.com

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