Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

by | Feb 2, 2015

There’s truth in the saying that the way to a person’s heart is through his stomach. Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are the perfect way to make your valentine fall in love with you all over again.

These Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are silky smooth and the perfect dessert for any occasion.Valentine’s Day – the perfect opportunity to go the extra mile and show your friends and family how much you care. Who doesn’t love it when someone they love puts a little time into preparing something special?

Cheesecake is a favorite dessert in our house, but a whole cheesecake can be a bit much for our family of four. Making cheesecake in bar form takes care of that problem in a hurry, and you can’t help but feel special when one of these gorgeous Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars is placed in front of you. 

The secret to making really great cheesecake? Room temperature cream cheese. Start with that, and you will be on your way to the silkiest cheesecake bars ever. Promise. Another tip? Take your time and beat the cream cheese until it’s light and fluffy. I beat mine in my stand mixer for a full 5 minutes. No cheating. Your patience needed is rewarded with smooth, silky cheesecake bars every single time.

White chocolate is a perfect complement to the chocolate graham cracker crust and gives the cheesecake filling a hint of chocolate without overdoing it. The fresh raspberry puree brightens the flavors and adds the perfect swirls of color to make a dessert that is sure to impress even the toughest critic.

And while these Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert for your Valentine dinner, they’re also great any time. Who wants to save such a delicious sweet treat for only once a year? Not me, that’s for sure.

These Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are silky smooth and the perfect dessert for any occasion.

Yield: 9

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Raspberry Puree:

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Cheesecake filling:

  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 ounces white chocolate, melted and cooled

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 baking pan with foil and set aside.

Crust:

  1. In a small bowl, combine chocolate graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Add melted butter and stir until moistened. Pour into prepared pan and press down with your hands to make an even layer.
  2. Bake for 6 minutes and let cool. Lower oven to 325 degrees.

Raspberry Puree:

  1. Combine raspberries and sugar in a blender and puree until smooth. If desired, pour raspberry puree through fine meshed strainer and discard seeds. Set aside.

Cheesecake Filling:

  1. Place room temperature cream cheese in a stand mixer and beat for 5 minutes. Add sugar and mix until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each one. Add flour and vanilla and mix well. Fold in white chocolate and pour mixture over cooled crust. Add raspberry puree in tablespoons on top of cheesecake filling and use a toothpick to make swirls throughout the top.
  2. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until cheesecake bars are set. Remove from oven and cool. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
  3. Cut into squares and garnish with fresh raspberries.
© Garnish with Lemon
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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These Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars are silky smooth and the perfect dessert for any occasion.

31 Comments

  1. Marye on February 2, 2015 at 5:36 am

    I love white chocolate and raspberry together. Add in cheesecake and I am in heaven! Thanks for sharing. It’s beautiful!

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:48 am

      Cheesecake always wins, doesn’t it? 🙂

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:48 am

      Thanks, Kim!

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  3. Jameson Fink on February 2, 2015 at 7:14 am

    Very pretty raspberry swirls. And you’re right…why wait until Valentine’s Day to make this cheesecake?

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:48 am

      No good reason in my book 🙂 I’m thinking you should make them today!

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  4. Mischa @ Accidental Farm Wife on February 2, 2015 at 7:22 am

    A whole cheesecake is too much in our house too, so this is perfect! And will have to try with room temperature cream cheese this time, thanks!

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:47 am

      Room temperature cream cheese makes a world of difference!

      Reply
  5. Tonia from TheGunnySack on February 2, 2015 at 8:19 am

    I’ve been into raspberries lately so these are perfect for me. I haven’t decided what to make my family yet, but I agree that it is the perfect time to make a fantastic, homemade treat for them.

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:47 am

      These disappeared quickly in my house!

      Reply
  6. Claire @ Lemon Jelly Cake on February 2, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Beautiful swirls! My husband loves cheesecake, loves white chocolate, and would go gaga over this if I used strawberries. 🙂 Sounds like a perfect dessert for Valentine’s!

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Glad you can find a way for them to work for you 🙂

      Reply
  7. Laura on February 2, 2015 at 10:05 am

    These are so gorgeous. I am seriously craving cheesecake now!

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  8. Linda Omura on February 2, 2015 at 10:22 am

    OMG! Love! Those are the flavors I like!!!

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  9. Rachel @ Bakerita on February 2, 2015 at 10:32 am

    I love the way white chocolate and raspberry tastes together, so delicious, and I can only imagine how delicious these flavors would be in a cheesecake bar! Sounds incredible.

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Can’t go wrong with this flavor combo!

      Reply
  10. Rina on February 3, 2015 at 6:53 am

    Anything raspberry has a thumbs up in my book! These look delish!

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    • Lisa on February 3, 2015 at 8:16 am

      Thanks, Rina!

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    • Lisa on February 3, 2015 at 8:16 am

      Always a showstopper! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps on February 3, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Heaven!!!! One of my favorite flavor combinations when it comes to desserts is white chocolate and raspberry, so I’m pretty smitten with these pretties.

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Thanks, Nicole! 🙂

      Reply
  13. DessertForTwo on February 4, 2015 at 8:02 am

    This is all I want for Valentine’s Day! Hey, have you guys noticed that since you cook, friends generally don’t cook for you? I had a friend bring me cookies the other day, and she was apologizing “oh, i’m sure these aren’t good enough, etc.” And I was so shocked! I LOVE it when other people bake for me! We know how much effort goes into cooking, so when someone does it for me, I’m floored. Anyway, that was a long way of saying, you can make these for me 😉

    Happy V-Day! 🙂

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    • Lisa on February 4, 2015 at 8:45 am

      I agree, I LOVE when people bake for me! Happy Valentine’s Day to you too!

      Reply
  14. Melissa @ Bits of Umami on February 4, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    Okay – these are seriously adorable and so festive! I just want a whole plate of them with a glass of wine to ring in the holiday festivities 🙂

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    • Lisa on February 5, 2015 at 6:28 am

      Sounds like a perfect evening to me!

      Reply
  15. Katie on February 23, 2015 at 7:46 am

    These look soooo good! Planning on serving these at a Baby Shower this weekend for my neice:) Can’t wait to make!

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  16. Marsha Kelley on December 3, 2017 at 11:15 am

    can these be frozen?

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    • Lisa on December 5, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Yes, just make sure to cool them completely before you freeze them! Enjoy!

      Reply
  17. Kim on March 7, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    I want to make these but for more of a crowd. Do you think doubling the recipe and doing a 9×13 pan would work and what would baking time be adjusted by?

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  18. Lisa on March 7, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    HI Kim, Yes, that would work. Ovens are so different, I would start checking them at 1 hour and then check every 5 minutes after until done. Hope that helps. Lisa

    Reply

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