No Bake Cheesecake Bars

This is a creamy, light, and refreshing no bake cheesecake. I make half “plain” for my son and the other half with raspberries for everyone else! :O)

• Ready In: 4 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 1 cheesecake

Ingredients

• CHEESECAKE

• 24  salerno  butter cookies, crushed
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 7  ounces marshmallow creme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 6  ounces fresh raspberries, rinsed and patted dry

Directions

1. Mix crumbs and butter together and lightly press into 9 inch square baking dish. Refrigerate while making filling.
2. Beat cream cheese, marshmallow crème, and vanilla with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon half of this mixture over one side of crust.
3. Beat in lime juice and fold in fresh raspberries in remaining cream cheese and marshmallow mixture. Spoon over other half of crust. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.