Description
Creamy Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Bars with a buttery graham cracker crust, fluffy orange filling, and silky orange curd topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups finely crushed graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 ounces orange-flavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup iced water
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups whipped cream
- Orange food coloring, optional
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Orange wedges for garnish
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9-inch pan with foil or plastic wrap and lightly grease it.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter until combined.
- Press the crust mixture firmly into the pan and refrigerate.
- Dissolve orange gelatin in boiling water, then stir in iced water and cool.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in sweetened condensed milk and orange juice until creamy.
- Pour in dissolved gelatin and mix until combined.
- Fold in whipped cream gently.
- Spread filling over crust and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- For the curd, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in sugar, orange zest, and orange juice.
- Add egg and egg yolk, then cook while stirring until thickened.
- Cool the curd completely.
- Spread orange curd over chilled cheesecake bars.
- Garnish with whipped cream, orange wedges, and mint leaves before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly squeezed orange juice for the best flavor.
- Chill overnight for cleaner slices.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34
- Sodium: 260
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 85