Lemon gives a fresh flavor to these creamy 6-ingredient bars.
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Easy Creamy Lemon Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 20
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1/4 cup lemon juice from 1 large lemon
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original lemon burst yogurt
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix cookie dough and 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest with hands or spoon until well blended.
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Step3Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon zest with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add yogurt; beat until well blended.
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Step5In another large bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well blended. Spoon onto cooled crust; spread evenly. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition
230 Calories
15g Total Fat
3g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 230
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 45mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 21g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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