This lemon cream cheese bar recipe features layers of crescent roll dough filled with sweetened cream cheese flavored with fresh lemon zest and juice.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
171 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang; coat with cooking spray.
Step 2
Unroll 1 crescent roll dough; press into bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to edges.
Step 3
Combine lemon juice and ¾ lemon zest in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and ½ cup sugar into juice-zest mixture with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough in the baking dish.
Step 4
Unroll remaining 1 crescent roll dough; place over cream cheese mixture, stretching to edges. Brush dough with melted butter. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and remaining ¼ lemon zest in a small bowl; sprinkle over top.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool for about 20 minutes.
Step 6
Lift dessert from baking dish using foil overhang; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving foil in place. Return bars to the baking dish; refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
cooking spray
2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided
0.5 cup white sugar
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough (such as Pillsbury® Recipe
