Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
Description
This lemon cream cheese bar recipe features layers of crescent roll dough filled with sweetened cream cheese flavored with fresh lemon zest and juice.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough (such as Pillsbury® Recipe Creations®), divided
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2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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3 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang; coat with cooking spray.
2
Unroll 1 crescent roll dough; press into bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to edges.
3
Combine lemon juice and ¾ lemon zest in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and ½ cup sugar into juice-zest mixture with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough in the baking dish.
4
Unroll remaining 1 crescent roll dough; place over cream cheese mixture, stretching to edges. Brush dough with melted butter. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and remaining ¼ lemon zest in a small bowl; sprinkle over top.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool for about 20 minutes.
6
Lift dessert from baking dish using foil overhang; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving foil in place. Return bars to the baking dish; refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.