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Extra Almond-y Almond Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Cheesecake Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened (1 block)
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp almond extract

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp almond emulsion OR 4 tsp almond extract
  • 4 Tbsp milk of your choice
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

Crust

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with aluminum foil and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients and mix until ingredients are well combined and sandy in appearance. Place mixture into the prepared pan and hard-pack into an even layer to form the crust. Bake for 15 or until barely set. Do not overbake.

Filling

  1. In a large bowl, add all filling ingredients, and beat until smooth and combined. After crust has baked, remove pan from the oven, and pour the filling mixture over the crust. Spread evenly using a spatula if necessary. Return pan to oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the filling has begun to set and is no longer jiggly. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Add additional liquid as necessary. Frost the bars and sprinkle with almonds to finish.
  2. Allow bars to set up at least 1 hour before cutting and serving.
  3. Adapted from Averie Cooks