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Lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars

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Published on 16 March, 2018
Last Updated on 24 August, 2018 by 68 Comments

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Follow my recipe to make these delicious, zingy lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars

A buttery digestive base, a wonderfully rich yogurt cheesecake filling and a topping of zingy, mouthwatering lemony freshness – you’re going to love these lemon yogurt cheesecake bars!

Cheesecake is a big favourite of mine, and the addition of Onken Extra Creamy Natural Set Yogurt adds a touch of tang and dreamy creaminess. It’s thick, creamy, delicious and gloriously silky smooth. These lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars would make the perfect dessert for a Summer picnic.

The lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars feature Onken extra creamy yogurt

Ingredients

For the base

  • 250g (8.75 oz) digestive biscuits
  • 100g (3.5 oz) butter melted

For the cheesecake filling

  • 150g (5.25 oz) Onken Extra Creamy Yogurt
  • 720g (1.6 lb) cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 100g (3.5 oz) icing sugar

For the lemon curd (or a store bought jar)

  • 4 (or 2 large) unwaxed lemons, rind and juice
  • 200g (7 oz) caster sugar
  • 100g (3.5 oz) butter
  • 3 medium eggs and 1 egg yolk

Instructions

To make the base

Smash the digestive biscuits to a fine crumb.

Let's get ready to make the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars! First up, smash digestive biscuits

Smashed digestive biscuits, ready to make the cheesecake base

Tip them into your square, loose-bottomed, 25cm/10 inch straight-sided tin.

Tip the biscuit crumbs into a square tin

Add the melted butter and mix until combined.

Add the melted butter and mix together to form a cheesecake base

Creating the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars base

Press down firmly to create an even base, then place in the fridge to chill.

The finished biscuit cheesecake base

To make the filling

In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, yogurt and vanilla until thick.

Cream cheese, vanilla and yogurt are used to make the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars filling

The cream cheese, yogurt and vanilla are shown mixed together to create the cheesecake filling

Add the sugar and whisk again.

Sugar is added to the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars filling

The finished filling for the cheesecake bars

Tip the filling into the tin.

The filling is spread onto the biscuit base

Level off and return the tin to the fridge.

The finished lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars base is then left to set

To make the lemon curd

(If you’re using a jar of curd, skip to ‘To bring together’) Place the lemon juice, lemon rind, butter and sugar into a bowl and heat gently over a pan of simmering water until the butter has melted.

You can make your own lemon curd for the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars, or use store-bought lemon curd instead

Freshly made homemade lemon curd

Add the room temperature eggs and whisk until fully combined.

Eggs are added to create the lemon curd cheesecake bars topping

Continue to heat over the pan, stirring occasionally until it has thickened enough to leave a trail if you run your finger over the back of the spoon.

Continue to follow the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars recipe instructions to make your lemon curd

Leave to cool completely. It will thicken further.

The lemon curd is left to cool, before preparing the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars

To bring together

Spoon the curd into the tin, level off and return to the fridge to firm up overnight.

Spoon the lemon curd into the baking tin

The finished lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars are left to set in the fridge overnight

Cut into bars to serve.

Cut the lemon curd yogurt cheesecake into bars and serve!

If you’d like to print this recipe to try later, just hit PRINT on the recipe card below.

Lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Author: Emily Leary
A buttery digestive base, a wonderfully rich yogurt cheesecake filling and a topping of zingy, mouthwatering lemony freshness - you're going to love these lemon yogurt cheesecake bars!
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Metric - Ounces

Ingredients

For the base

  • 250 g digestive biscuits
  • 100 g butter melted

For the cheesecake filling

  • 150 g Onken Extra Creamy Yogurt
  • 720 g cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 100 g icing sugar

For the lemon curd (or a store bought jar)

  • 4 unwaxed lemons (or 2 large) rind and juice
  • 200 g caster sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

To make the base

  • Smash the digestive biscuits to a fine crumb.
  • Tip them into your square, loose-bottomed, 25cm/10 inch straight-sided tin.
  • Add the melted butter and mix until combined.
  • Press down firmly to create an even base, then place in the fridge to chill.

To make the filling

  • In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, yogurt and vanilla until thick.
  • Add the sugar and whisk again.
  • Tip the filling into the tin. Level off and return the tin to the fridge.

To make the lemon curd (If you’re using a jar of curd, skip to 'To bring together')

  • Place the lemon juice, lemon rind, butter and sugar into a bowl and heat gently over a pan of simmering water until the butter has melted.
  • Add the room temperature eggs and whisk until fully combined.
  • Continue to heat over the pan, stirring occasionally until it has thickened enough to leave a trail if you run your finger over the back of the spoon.
  • Leave to cool completely. It will thicken further.

To bring together

  • Spoon the curd into the tin, level off and return to the fridge to firm up overnight.
  • Cut into bars to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 19.7% | Vitamin C: 17.3% | Calcium: 7.6% | Iron: 6.1%
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: Desserts and sweet treats
Keywords: cheesecake, dessert
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If you loved this lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars recipe, why not take a look at my other cheesecake recipes for inspiration?

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  1. My goodness my mouth has been watering reading through all of this. I am gonna have to try making the . I’m not a very good baker but the recipe looks like something I could manage xx

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    • Thank you! Yes, the yogurt is perfect for this recipe as it’s so thick and deliciously creamy. I hope that you enjoy these cheesecake bars if you give them a go!

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  4. I love cheesecake and it would be nice to try this recipe especially since it’s made with yogurt and lemon. I’m sure the flavor is amazing and I like the serving size too.

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    • We all love cheesecake in our house and this recipe went down a treat! It’s full of delicious flavours, I hope that you decide to give these lemon curd yogurt cheesecake bars a try!

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  5. These look delicious and so easy to make! I love lemon-y desserts that are sweet and tart. I have to try this recipe!

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  7. I love lemon desserts but, have actually never baked anything lemon. Never used real lemons only lemon juice and certainly never lemon peels. I would love to try and make this.

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  8. I will always pick a lemon dessert when I get a chance. This sounds delicious and something that I could easily recreate. We use to make lemon curd when we were kids and Ive probably not made it now for a good few years. Time to give it another go I think x

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    • Thank you! It’s surprising how easy it is to make delicious lemon curd and well worth the little effort that it takes. I hope that you love this dessert as much as we do in our house!

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  9. These look and sound so delicious! I’ve never made a cheesecake before as I always assumed it would be too difficult, but this makes it look like I might be able to manage it, so I’ll have to give it a try!

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    • Thanks! These cheesecake bars are not at all difficult to make and taste so amazingly good! I’m sure that you could manage to make them – let me know how you get on!

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  13. We love lemons, cheesecakes, and yogurt in our house and this recipe would be a perfect combination of all three of them. Your pictures are so amazing, making me craving for these cheesecakes already.

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  15. I don’t think I’ve ever had a yoghurt bar like this before – but this sounds delicious! I’d love to give it a go, and the recipe looks pretty easy to follow too :( plus I love lemon curd, so that’s a big tick from me! x

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  16. I love lemon curd so these look delicious! Your posts make me so hungry lol. I will be saving this to give a go!

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    • Thank you! I’m really pleased that you like the step-by-step photos for making these delicious cheesecake bars! Let me know what you and your mum think of them!

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  18. Oh my, these look absolutely incredible and also so easy to make. I never knew lemon curd was that simple to make, I want to give it a go. We’re all huge lemon fiends here so sounds perfect for my lot.

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    • Thank you! We all love lemons and cheesecake in our house too so these delicious lemon curd yogurt cheesecakes went down a treat! I hope you enjoy this recipe if you give it a go!

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  19. Wow these sound absolutely delicious and they look so beautiful! I need to make these for my kids to enjoy!

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  20. This looks so delicious. It is perfect to make this right now because the season and changing and this will refresh you on a hot summers day. I know my family will love this as well, they are a big fan of lemon.

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  23. Ooh nice!! I love lemon dessert of any kind of but these sound delicious! My children are big cheesecake fans too, we would really enjoy making these together!

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    • Thank you! We love lemons, cheesecakes and yogurt in our house and this recipe is a delicious combination of all three! I hope that you and your children have fun making these!

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  25. Oh this looks Devine ! I’d love to be able to do this but I really am useless when it comes to baking . However I do have a great friend who adores this kind of thing and I’m her taster ,guess who is getting this emailed to her

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  29. Oh how wonderful that looks. It is as though it is saying “reach through your screen and take a bite” but, a bite won’t be enough. I love lemon and I can devour cheesecake so this is made for me. I already pinned it because I know eventually I’ll be having one.

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  30. This looks delicious and like something even I could master! Definitely going to give these a try as lemon cheesecakes are pretty much my favourite when it comes to cheesecakes.

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  31. Oh wow, this looks delightful! I love it when people add lemon zest to a recipe – too often I don’t see people using it and it adds such a nice touch. This looks like a perfect dessert for a summer BBQ!

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    • Thank you! This recipe is perfect for any time of the year and even though there is still snow on the ground here I can just picture enjoying these cheesecake bars outside on a beautiful sunny day!

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  32. man this looks amazing, i’m a sucker for anything cheesecake. This will be a great treat for my kiddos.

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    • Thank you! We love lemons, cheesecake and yogurt in our house so this recipe is a perfect combination of ingredients to make a delicious dessert. I’m sure your kids (and you!) will love it!

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