Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars
These Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars are just as refreshing as they look! Bright and beautiful! The perfect easy and light dessert for a Spring Brunch, Ladies Tea, Bridal Shower or Baby Shower. With a vanilla wafer crust, light and fluffy center and a refreshing orange cheesecake top. The perfect summer dessert!
How to Make Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars
- INGREDIENTS
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- FOR THE ORANGE CHEESECAKE LAYER:
- 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 5 drops yellow food coloring
- 3 drops red food coloring
- FOR THE CRUST:
- DIRECTIONS
- FOR THE CRUST:
- Put wafers into a food processor and pulse until the wafers are in crumb form.
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs and butter.
- Press into greased 13-in x 9-in. baking pan.
- FOR THE CHEESECAKE LAYER:
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the milk, eggs and vanilla beat until combined.
- Pour **half** of the cream cheese mixture over crust.
- FOR THE ORANGE CHEESECAKE LAYER:
- Add the orange juice concentrate, orange peel, extract and food coloring to the remaining cream cheese mixture; beat until combined.
- Lightly pour over first layer.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
- FOR THE CRUST:
OTHER VARIATIONS
Tools You Need
- MICROPLANE: Makes it easy to create fine orange zest a regular grater will work too but will create chunky orange rind
- FOOD PROCESSOR: Used to create a fine powder texture and blender would work too.
- MIXER: This can be a hand held type or free standing.
What are the benefits of using room temperature ingredients?
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Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars
Yield:
Serves 24
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes
Reminiscent of the 50/50 bar these Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars will take you back to a time when playing outside was what we all did and getting an ice cream from the ice cream man (truck) was a treat!
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Cheesecake Layer:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Orange Cheesecake Layer:
- 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 5 drops yellow food coloring
- 3 drops red food coloring
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Put wafers into a food processor and pulse until the wafers are in crumb form.
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs and butter.
- Press into greased 13-in x 9-in. baking pan.
For the Cheesecake Layer:
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the milk, eggs and vanilla beat until combined.
- Pour **half** of the cream cheese mixture over crust.
For the Orange Cheesecake Layer:
- Add the orange juice concentrate, orange peel, extract and food coloring to the remaining cream cheese mixture; beat until combined.
- Lightly pour over first layer.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
these look great! I’m loving citrus flavours at the minute. These bars would satisfy my cravings brilliantly. Pinned!
These sound perfect for the upcoming summer days. I will have to give these a try.
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Orange creamsicle and cheesecake? Seriously, what’s not to love about this. I will be bookmarking this to surprise Mr. B! I’d love it if you shared at my new Tuesday link party starting April 24th!
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Mmm…these look awesomely delicious! You hit the perfect combination…cheese cake and creamsicles! 🙂
Hi Sheryl,
What a great idea for a bar, I will just love this lovely creation so full of flavor! Hope you have a fabulous week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Mmmm, my mouth is watering…looks delish!
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These sound amazing! Perfect for a summer dessert at a picnic! Stopping by from TT&J. Have a great weekend!
Yum! I love orange creamsicle… and cheesecake. Love this combo!
Yum, this sound delicious. I would love it if you would consider sharing it at my Pinworthy Projects Link Party over at Just Us Four!
This sounds delicious! I love orange creamsicle to begin with but to pare it with cheesecake, YUM!
I would love to invite you to share this, and any other posts you would like to, at my Creative Thursday Link Party at http://www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com. (Link up until Monday 4-23-12)
Have a great day,
Michelle
Wow these look amazing! Just had an orange creamcicle fudge and am so in the mood to try this flavor as cheesecake.
These look delicious! Pinned!
This looks great! I’m visiting from Totally Tasty Tuesday party. I would love it if you would share this on my site: http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/04/tried-and-true-recipes-6.html
These sound heavenly!
These look amazing. I love the orange twist. These muffins look wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing it on Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker . I hope to see you again on Monday night.
WOW these orange creamsicle cheesecake treats sound wonderful. As a child I loved orange creamsicles with a pretzel log. Think I’ll try it with a pretzel crust for memory sake. I’ll let you know how it tastes!! Thanks again for your wonderful recipes.
That sounds amazing Patti.
Would you please post the ingredients for the creamcheese layer? How much cheese, sugar, milk, eggs?
Thanks
Hi Michelle, All the ingredients was there…it just got a little mixed up. ♥FIXED♥