Orange Cheesecake Bars

Orange Cheesecake bars are an easy alternative to a traditional cheesecake. Laced with tangy mandarin oranges and topped with coconut, they are a real summer treat.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 573kcal

Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

For the Crust
2 cups plain flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup softened unsalted butter
For the Filling
16 oz softened cream cheese
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
20 oz can of mandarin oranges drained
For the Topping
2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine crust ingredients and press into a 9 x 13 baking dish to form a crust.. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in mandarin oranges and spread evenly over cooled crust.
In a medium bowl, combine coconut and melted butter. Sprinkle over top of filling in the baking pan. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 20 minutes until top is brown.
Cool and slice. Enjoy!

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)