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Cheesecake Bars with Wine Gelée

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 216kcal
Thick, creamy cheesecake squares topped with a layer of tangy wine gelée. Irresistibly rich and perfect make-ahead dessert!
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Ingredients

For crust:

  • 8 full sheets (140 g) graham crackers
  • 4 tablespoons (55 g) unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) granulated sugar

For cheesecake filling:

  • 12 oz (340 g) full fat cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup (60 g) plain Greek yogurt at room temperature
  • 1 cup (300 g) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons (30 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt

For wine topping:

  • 1 envelope (8 g) unflavored gelatin
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) hot water
  • 4 teaspoons (16 g) granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 8×8 square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving two sides hanging over the edges.
  • In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers into fine crumbs. (If you don’t have a food processor, place the graham crackers in a ziplock bag and roll a rolling pin over the graham crackers.) Add sugar and melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are evenly moistened with butter. Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking pan. Evenly spread it, lightly pressing into the pan. Bake for 10 minutes and cool on wire rack.
  • In a large mixing bowl with whisk attachment, beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt and condensed milk until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the egg, flour, vanilla extract and salt. Continue to whisk until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Bake it until the filling is set but not browned, for about 25 minutes. Cool the cheesecake to room temperature (about 2 hours), then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill.
  • To make the wine gelée, sprinkle the gelatin over ½ cup of wine and let it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir in the sugar in the hot water. Add the sugar water into the wine with gelatin. At this point, the mixture will be a little cloudy. Mix well until gelatin is completely melted. (If needed, microwave for 30 seconds to warm the mixture up. The mixture should become clear.) Add the remaining ¼ cup of wine and cool the mixture to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Gently pour the wine mixture using a back of the spoon over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, until the wine topping is set completely.
  • Cut into 16 squares (or even smaller, if desired), before serving.

Notes

For step-by-step photos and additional notes, read the post above.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal
Carbohydrates: 20g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 13g
Sugar: 15g
Sodium: 188mg
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