Description
Creamy rainbow cheesecake bars with a buttery graham cracker crust and vibrant swirls of color. These chilled dessert bars are smooth, rich, playful, and perfect for birthdays, parties, or whenever you want a cheerful homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- Red gel food coloring
- Orange gel food coloring
- Yellow gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- Purple gel food coloring
- Whipped cream for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and melted butter in a bowl until evenly mixed.
- Press the crust mixture firmly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then allow it to cool slightly.
- Beat softened cream cheese with the remaining sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently after each addition.
- Divide the cheesecake batter evenly into six separate bowls.
- Color each bowl with a different gel food coloring.
- Drop spoonfuls of each colored batter randomly over the crust.
- Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the colors together.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
- Cool completely at room temperature.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing into bars.
- Serve chilled with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest texture.
- Gel food coloring creates brighter colors without thinning the batter.
- Chill overnight for the cleanest slices.
- Wipe the knife clean between cuts for neat presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 92mg
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