33 Crowd-Pleasing Cheesecake Bars Perfect For Every Occasion
These are the BEST for sharing (but we won't judge if you keep them all to yourself 😉).

A creamy, dreamy cheesecake is the epitome of perfection. Well, except for setting up that finicky water bath. And avoiding the dreaded cracked top. And guessing whether or not that’s the right amount of jiggle in the middle. And… y’know what, we take it back—it’s actually cheesecake bars that are perfect. They’re everything you love about full-size cheesecakes without any of the anxiety. The best part? Removing all that stress means you’ll have so much more room to play with flavors and decorations, meaning you can make these over and over for every occasion, from picnics to birthdays to bake sales, all year long. Check out our 33 cheesecake bars for inspiration—you’ll be on your way to cheesecake bliss in no time.
At their simplest, cheesecake bars are an easy press-in crust (usually made of graham crackers) topped with a layer of cheesecake filling that’s baked, cooled, and cut into squares. While that basic formula would be great all on its own, there are SO many directions you can take it:
You can use a different cookie for the crust, like we did in our banana pudding bars (Nilla wafers), our hot fudge cheesecake bars (Oreos), or our cookie lovers cheesecake bars (chocolate chip cookies). You could add fruit into the mix, like we did in our coconut Key lime cheesecake bars, our raspberry cheesecake bars, or our no-bake blackberry cheesecake bars. You could also top them with a streusel or crumble to make them even more impressive, like we did in our caramel apple cheesecake bars or our carrot patch cheesecake bars.
Want to branch out a bit? You can even fill crescent dough or puff pastry with cheesecake filling for a holiday-worthy twist on these dessert bars. Check out our lemon-cranberry cheesecake bars, our sopapilla cheesecake bars, or our lemon-blueberry cheesecake bars for inspiration, then have fun with it. Once you’ve got the basics down for these, the sky’s really the limit for what flavor combinations you can come up with.
Want even more shareable dessert ideas? Check out our favorite mini desserts, our best cupcake recipes, and our top cookie bars too.


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