Ingredients
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- 3–4 tablespoons strawberry rhubarb jam or homemade strawberry rhubarb sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese (full fat), softened at room temperature for 30 minutes
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- ½ cup chopped rhubarb
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Make the strawberry rhubarb sauce by cooking chopped strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, and cornstarch over medium-high heat until thickened.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture by blending softened cream cheese with the chilled strawberry rhubarb sauce in a food processor.
- Taste and adjust the texture with additional sauce if necessary; refrigerate the filling before serving.
- Chill and serve the bars on a graham cracker crust, optionally garnished with fresh fruit or whipped cream.
Notes
Softening cream cheese beforehand is crucial for easy blending.
Ensure the strawberry rhubarb sauce is completely cool before mixing to maintain the right consistency.
Tasting throughout the process allows for customization of sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30