Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars

Stack of cheesecake bars on cutting board.

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars are made with a graham cracker crust and a sweet cheesecake filling with a cinnamon sugar snickerdoodle topping!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Chill 4

Total Time 5 10

Servings bars

Calories 433kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

For the crust:

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons butter melted
3 tablespoons sugar

For the cheesecake:

24 ounces cream cheese room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs room temperature

For the topping:

¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

To make the crust:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar to a 9x13 baking dish and stir to combine.
Once all of the graham cracker crumbs are moist from the butter, press the mixture into an even layer in the bottom of the dish to form the crust.
Bake for 10 minutes.

To make the filling:

While the crust is baking, prepare the filling by adding the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed, until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the filling over the crust and smooth out the top.

To make the topping:

Stir the sugar and cinnamon together in a small dish.
Sprinkle over the cheesecake.
Return to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is just slightly jiggly.
Remove from the oven to a wire rack and cool for 1 hour before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 4 more hours, before serving.

Notes

Make sure cream cheese is fully room temperature and soft for the best results. You’ll end up with lumps in your cheesecake if the cream cheese is too cool.

Don’t overmix the batter or you'll whip too much air into the cream cheese and it will crack after it bakes. Just beat the mixture together until uniform and creamy.

We like cinnamon graham crackers in this recipe, but you can use any variety that you like.

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