These Orange Julius cheesecake bars are delicious. I love the secret ingredient for the crust: animal crackers! Then, you have two yummy orange layers on top. If you like Orange Julius’ you are going to love these.
Orange Julius Cheesecake Bars
Crust Ingredients:
- 8 oz animal crackers, crushed
- 1/2 C sweet unsalted butter (melted)
Cheesecake Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- Zest of one navel orange
- 1/4 C juice of a navel orange
Orange Sour Cream Layer Ingredients:
- 1 C sour cream
- 4 tbsp powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 2-3 drops of orange gel food coloring
Garnish Ingredients:
- Whip cream
- Orange slices
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a blender, or ziplock bag with a rolling pin, crush up 1 bag of animal crackers until in fine crumbs
- Mix the animal cracker crumbs and the butter together in a medium bowl.
- Firmly press the cracker crumbs and butter mixture into an 8-inch square metal pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove the crust from the oven, and turn the temperature to 300 degrees
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the cream cheese and the sugar until well combined
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition to combine.
- Add the orange zest and juice.
- Stir until completely incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the baked crust.
- Bake at 300 degrees until the cheesecake is just beginning to turn golden around the edges.
- Check to make sure the cheesecake doesn’t jiggle in the center. (About 30-40 minutes)
- Cool the bars on the counter for 20 minutes.
- Turn your oven on to 325 degrees
- Using a medium bowl, mix together the sour cream, powder sugar, orange zest, and orange food coloring
- Pour onto the cooled cheesecake and place back into the oven for 10 minutes
- Let cool to room temperature before putting in the fridge to completely cool
- When ready to serve, cut into bars and top with whip cream and sliced oranges
Orange Julius Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 8 oz animal crackers crushed
- 1/2 C sweet unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake:
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp
- Zest of one navel orange
- 1/4 C juice of a navel orange
Orange Sour Cream Layer:
- 1 C sour cream
- 4 tbsp powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
- 2-3 drops of orange gel food coloring
Garnish:
- Whip cream
- Orange slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a blender, or ziplock bag with a rolling pin, crush up 1 bag of animal crackers until in fine crumbs
- Mix the animal cracker crumbs and the butter together in a medium bowl.
- Firmly press the cracker crumbs and butter mixture into an 8-inch square metal pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Remove the crust from the oven, and turn the temperature to 300 degrees
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the cream cheese and the sugar until well combined
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition to combine.
- Add the orange zest and juice.
- Stir until completely incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the baked crust.
- Bake at 300 degrees until the cheesecake is just beginning to turn golden around the edges.
- Check to make sure the cheesecake doesn't jiggle in the center. (About 30-40 minutes)
- Cool the bars on the counter for 20 minutes.
- Turn your oven on to 325 degrees
- Using a medium bowl, mix together the sour cream, powder sugar, orange zest, and orange food coloring
- Pour onto the cooled cheesecake and place back into the oven for 10 minutes
- Let cool to room temperature before putting in the fridge to completely cool
- When ready to serve, cut into bars and top with whip cream and sliced oranges
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