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Creamy Lemon Squares

December 16, 2012

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These Creamy Lemon Squares taste just like a lemon cheesecake – so creamy and delicious!

This post brought to you by PHILADELPHIA cream cheese . All opinions are 100% mine.

These Creamy Lemon Squares taste just like a lemon cheesecake - so creamy and delicious!| MomOnTimeout.com | #dessert #lemon #recipe

Obviously one of my favorite things about the holidays is the food. It seems like during this particular time of year, there are so many great recipes to be tried that set my tastebuds a-tingling! There are so many amazing ingredients that are used specifically for the holiday season and then there are those that are used year-round  – like PHILADELPHIA cream cheese. PHILADELPHIA is great for holiday entertaining AND year-round enjoyment!

These Creamy Lemon Squares taste just like a lemon cheesecake - so creamy and delicious!| MomOnTimeout.com | #dessert #lemon #recipe

Sam’s Club and Kraft have joined forces to bring you meal solutions for the entire week. Breakfast to dinner and everything in between. I was checking out all the yummy recipes when I stumbled across the Creamy Lemon Squares. Now I LOVE anything lemon and lemon bars are a personal favorite of mine. Why had I never thought ot making them even better with cream cheese?

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Creamy Lemon Squares

These Creamy Lemon Squares taste just like a lemon cheesecake – so creamy and delicious!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword creamy lemon squares
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes minutes
Refrigerate 2 hours hours
Total Time 2 hours hours 38 minutes minutes
Servings 12
Calories 266kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 20 NILLA Wafers finely crushed
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup butter cold
  • 8 oz PHILADELPHIA cream cheese 1 package, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest divided
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Line an 8x8 pan with foil.
  • Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl.
  • Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press the crumbs onto the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  • While the crust is baking, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well.
  • Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
  • Bake for 25 to 28 min. or until center is set. Let cool completely then refrigerate for 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining zest before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
These Creamy Lemon Squares taste just like a lemon cheesecake - so creamy and delicious!| MomOnTimeout.com | #dessert #lemon #recipe

Some of my favorite PHILADELPHIA cream cheese recipes are my Triple Threat Chocolate Cheesecake, Pull-Apart Crescent Veggie Christmas Tree, Roasted Red Bell Pepper Dip and my Nana’s To-Die-For Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

PHILADELPHIA cream cheese is one of the most versatile ingredients I can think of. It works equally well in both savory and sweet applicatoins and just magically makes every more creamy and delicious when used. Can’t go wrong with PHILADELPHIA cream cheese!

What’s your favorite recipe that calls for Philadelphia cream cheese? Here are some of mine:

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Cherry Cheesecake “Magic” Ice Cream

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecakes

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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    January 20, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Lemon squares are my husband’s favorite. Yum!

    Reply
  2. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime says

    January 19, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    I pinned this 🙂

    Reply
  3. Desperate Craftwives says

    January 17, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Well, there goes my diet!! Those lemon squares look amazing!
    Visiting from Shine On Fridays!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      January 17, 2013 at 7:20 PM

      Oh just blame me 😉 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Kim of Mo'Betta says

    January 14, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    I have a big bowl of Meyer Lemons just calling out to be made into lemon squares 🙂 Visiting from Homemaker on a Dime.

    Reply
  5. Jackie Kocurek says

    January 12, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    I love lemon! Here is a recipe for lemon bars – sounds similar to yours! http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2012/12/lemon-bars.html

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      January 13, 2013 at 10:33 AM

      Your recipe looks delicious! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. Megan says

    January 11, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    This looks delicious. I love lemon squares but have never actually made them. I’m going to have to give this recipe a whirl. Have a great weekend.

    Reply
  7. Theresa says

    January 10, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    I love lemon bars & will have to try your recipe. Looks so yummy! Visiting from DearCreatives.com Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
  8. Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says

    January 9, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    YUM – I love lemon squares. And these look so thick and creamy. LOVE! Thanks for linking up at What’s in Your Kitchen Wednesday!

    Reply
  9. angi@schneiderpeeps says

    January 9, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    I love lemon bars. We had a great crop of Meyer Lemons this year and so I have lots of juice in the freezer. I think I’ll make these tonight. I came over from Southern Lovely. Had fun looking around.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      January 9, 2013 at 6:24 PM

      Oh I hope you’re enjoying them this very minute 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Spice Gals (Becky) says

    January 8, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    These are some of the most tasty looking lemon bars I’ve ever seen! I seriously am going to have to try them. New follower of your page. Love what you’ve got going 🙂
    -Becky (Sugar-n-Spice Gals)

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      January 8, 2013 at 6:58 PM

      Thank you so much Becky – they are delicious! Have a great week!

      Reply
  11. Vicky @ Mess For Less says

    January 5, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    These look so good. I have been on a lemon kick lately. Would be great to bring to a pot luck for dessert. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Janet @ Frugal & Focused says

    January 5, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    We love lemon in this house and those look amazing!

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    January 4, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    These look delicious!!! I love to use cream cheese in cheesecakes too!

    Reply
  14. Paula-Riverton Housewives says

    January 3, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    These look delicious! We’d love for you to link this recipe up at our party! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2013/01/riverton-housewives-round-up-46.html

    Reply
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