Description
Indulge in the divine combination of creamy cheesecake, sweet cherry pie filling, and crunchy pistachios with these Heavenly Cherry Pistachio Cheesecake Bars. These bars are the perfect balance of flavors and textures, making them a delightful treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios (plus extra for topping)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup cherry pie filling (plus more for topping)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, chopped pistachios, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Make the Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream, extracts, and salt until smooth. Fold in cherry pie filling.
- Bake: Pour filling over the crust and bake for 35–40 minutes until set. Cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Serve: Top with cherry pie filling and pistachios before cutting into bars and chilling.
Notes
- For a nuttier crust, replace graham crumbs with ground pistachios.
- Try fresh cherry compote as a homemade alternative to pie filling.
- Bars can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
