Description
A delicious summer treat: gluten-free lemon cheesecake bars! Layers of shortbread, cheesecake and lemon curd, yum! Low lactose and low FODMAP
Ingredients
Scale
For the bottom
- 230 g (1 cup) butter
- 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 g (2 cups) gluten-free baking mix (I use Schär Mix It Universal)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- A 20x30 cm baking pan (8x12 inch)
For the cheesecake layer
- 450 g (16 oz) lactose-free cream cheese, at room temperature
- 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
For the topping
- 150 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) water
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 egg yolks
Instructions
This recipe is based on this recipe from The Creative Bite
- Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
- Line the baking pan with baking paper.
- Melt the butter over low heat in a pan. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Place butter, sugar, vanilla extract, salt in a bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the gluten-free baking mix little by little and stir until you have a smooth dough.
- Press the dough into the baking tin and spread it over the bottom.
- Bake the base in the oven for 18-20 minutes. The bottom should then be quite pale. Only the edges are already a little brown.
- Remove the bottom from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes.
- For the cheesecake layer, place cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract and eggs in a bowl.
- Mix briefly with a mixer until smooth.
- Spread over the bottom in the baking pan.
- For the topping, place the sugar and cornflour in a saucepan and heat over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Then add water, lemon juice and lemon zest and keep stirring continuously. Continue until the sugar has completely dissolved and the mixture thickens a bit. Turn off the heat.
- Beat the egg yolks in a bowl and add 2 tbsp of the warm sugar mixture. Stir well.
- Add the egg yolks to the pan and return to medium heat. Stir for 3 to 5 minutes. If the mixture has thickened considerably, it is good.
- Scoop heaps of the mixture onto the cheesecake layer. Run a knife through the topping to create a marbled effect on the cheesecake.
- Place the cheesecake bars in the oven at 175 degrees for 25-30 minutes until the filling has set.
- Let the cheesecake bars cool outside the oven for 20 minutes. Then put in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: gluten-free cheesecake bars, gluten-free lemon cheesecake bars, lactose-free lemon cheesecake bars, low FODMAP lemon cheesecake bars