How to Make Rhubarb Cheesecake Squares - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of tangy and sweet desserts, then you'll love these Rhubarb Cheesecake Squares. The combination of creamy cheesecake and tart rhubarb creates a flavor profile that is both refreshing and indulgent. This dessert is perfect for spring and summer, when rhubarb is in season, and it's a great way to use up any excess rhubarb from your garden or local farmers market.

These Rhubarb Cheesecake Squares are a delightful twist on traditional cheesecake, with a buttery graham crac...

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Ingredients

  • 1 serving cooking spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla butter and nut flavoring
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups thinly sliced rhubarb

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 squares

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in butter until coarse and crumbly. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust, reserving about 1/3 cup for topping.
  • Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, vanilla butter and nut flavoring, and cinnamon together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in rhubarb. Pour filling on top of crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumble.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares.
  • Nutrition

    387 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 69mg
    • Sodium: 98mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 39g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 58mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 142mg