Lemon Poppy-Seed Cheesecake Bars

Submitted by Nado2003

"Looking for more ways to eat yogurt in my desserts"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup Greek yogurt, plain
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice and grated zest

directions

1. Combine flour with confectioners' sugar, poppy seeds and a pinch of salt; work in softened butter with your fingers until clumps form.
2. Press into a foil-lined 9-inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cool.
3. For the filling, puree yogurt with cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream and lemon zest and juice in a food processor until thick and fluffy; spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate overnight to set.