# Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

These delicious lemon cream cheese bars only require five ingredients and are probably the easiest and best dessert to take to a party.

- Total time: 35 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Lemons
- 0.25 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- 0.25 cup Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 bricks Cream Cheese
- 2 cans Crescent Dough
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Melted Butter
- 3 tablespoons Sugar

## Instructions

1. Zest one lemon, but you'll need the juice of two lemons for about 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon of lemon zest.
2. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and 1 cup of granulated sugar to a large bowl and mix.
3. Then add two bricks of softened cream cheese and mix.
4. Unroll one can of crescent dough and press it into the bottom of a 9x13 grease baking dish.
5. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crescent dough.
6. Unroll the second can of crescent dough and place it on top of the cream cheese mixture.
7. Pour 4 tablespoons of unsalted melted butter over the top of the dough and spread it evenly using a pastry brush.
8. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of sugar over the top.
9. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

## Equipment

- Grater
- Knife
- Measuring cup
- Large Bowl
- Whisk
- 9x13 Grease Baking Dish
- Pastry Brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookedbyjulie/video/7030939967576804613?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0e3a598d-ad2c-4ea4-8a5b-bf9b6613f177
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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