Orange Honey Cheesecake Bars Recipe (Gluten-Free)

orange honey cheesecake bars on a blue and white tiled tray.

5 from 2 votes

Creamy and delicious cheesecake bars recipe made gluten free with an almond flour crust, Neufchâtel cheese, and Greek yogurt. Naturally sweetened with honey and fresh orange for a lighter, better-for-you dessert that’s still rich and satisfying.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake bars

Diet: Gluten Free, Grain Free, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 214kcal

Author: EA Stewart, RD

Ingredients

For the crust:

2 cups almond flour
2 tablespoons avocado oil plus extra for greasing pan
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg white

For the filling:

6 ounces cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup plain Greek Yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the topping:

3 oranges peeled and sliced in to rounds
Additional honey to drizzle on top of oranges

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine almond flour, avocado oil, honey, and egg white in a mixing bowl. Mix well, then press mixture in to a 9 x 9 baking dish that has been greased with a little avocadot oil.
Bake the crust for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. When finished baking, cool slightly, then transfer to refrigerator for 20 minutes to cool completely.
While crust is baking, make the filling. Combine the cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese with the Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, and beat with a hand mixer until well combined.
To prepare the tart: Spread the filling over the cooled crust, top with orange slices, and drizzle honey on top. Cut in to 12 squares. Best served chilled.

Notes

Ingredient Swaps: Swap avocado oil for high oleic sunflower oil or another neutral tasting oil. Sweeten with maple syrup instead of honey.

Other Toppings: Swap the sliced oranges with mango, berries, cherries, peaches, or nectarines.

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