Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars

Rhubarb Cheesecake Squares

There is nothing quite like a classic New York Cheesecake, but isn’t the easiest dessert to share with a crowd. That’s why transforming them into bars with the help of an easy pouch of sugar cookie mix is a fantastic way to enjoy this delicious dessert at a pot luck, party or anytime you need an excuse to make a sweet treat!

• New York Cheesecake

Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Cheese Bars

I took these popular Lemon Cheesecake Bars and transformed them into a spring dessert with seasonal rhubarb and strawberries. The balance of tart rhubarb with sweet strawberries paired with the rich cheesecake bars is absolutely wonderful!

Strawberry Rhubarb is a classic flavor combination or a reason. They balance each other out so well. From Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp to Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Dessert, you truly can’t go wrong!

• Lemon Cheesecake Bars
• Rhubarb Crisp
• Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Dessert

How to make Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars

To get started, you will need the following ingredients to make the sugar cookie crust for these decadent Strawberry Cheesecake Squares.

1 (21 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix

1/2 cup Butter

2 Tablespoons Flour

1 Large Egg

Mix all of the ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until the mixture is a moist crumble. Press the cookie mixture into a greased 9X13 pan.

Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake

For some reason, most people view cheesecake as an intimidating dessert, but it really is so simple. For these Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, it only requires 4 simple ingredients to create a silky smooth cream cheese mixture.

2 Large Eggs

2 (8 ounce) packages Cream cheese

3/4 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla

Beat the cream cheese until smooth and there are no lumps. Add the remaining ingredients and mix just until combined. Be sure not to overbeat the mixture with the eggs.

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

These Cheesecake Squares require a compote sauce to swirl through the cheesecake layer. This process is easy, but does take 15-20 minutes to cook down the rhubarb and strawberries. This is cooked down while your sugar cookie crust is baking, so it doesn’t actually add any time to the overall cooking time.

3 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Water

2 cups rhubarb stalks

2 cups halved strawberries

1/4 teaspoon salt

Add all of the ingredients to a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Cook until all of the rhubarb fibers and strawberries have broken down into a smooth sauce.

Can I use Frozen Rhubarb

If you don’t have access to rhubarb or it is out of season, you can absolutely use frozen rhubarb in this cheesecake recipe. You can actually use frozen strawberries as well. You will just need to add a few minutes to the cooking time, but you can enjoy this sweet treat any time of year!

Easy Store Bought Shortcut

If you are looking for a quick and easy dessert recipe, you can skip the homemade compote and buy a jar of Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce. Homemade is always my preference though, because its fresh and you can control how sweet it is.

If you love this recipe as much as we do, feel free to cook a double or triple batch of the sauce and freeze the extra sauce until you make the cheesecake bars again. Just pop the container in the microwave to thaw it at that time.

Make a double batch fruit sauce

It’s also a great idea to double the strawberry rhubarb sauce so you can enjoy it much likes this Rhubarb Honey sauce, over ice cream, on waffles or any other way you can dream up.

It won’t take much extra time at all to make a larger batch, so if you are doing the work, you may as well use up as much of the spring goodness that is rhubarb as you can!

• Rhubarb Honey sauce

More amazing Rhubarb Dessert Recipes

If you love Rhubarb Recipes as much as we do, be sure to try a few of our most popular rhubarb desserts.

Rhubarb Custard Pie – This is the OG dessert that our family can never get enough of!

Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake – A family member pass down this recipe to me and it was absolutely heaven. This is truly the best coffee cake I have ever eaten.

Rhubarb Honey Cupcakes – Another great rhubarb recipe for sharing at potlucks or parties, these cupcakes filled with a sweet rhubarb sauce are divine!

• Rhubarb Recipes
• Rhubarb Custard Pie
• Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake
• Rhubarb Honey Cupcakes

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 149 kcal | Carbohydrates: 17 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 56 mg | Sodium: 113 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 15 g