LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS WITH KIT-KAT CRUST

Lemon Cream Cheese Bars with Kit-Kat Crust image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRUST:
5 (1.5 ounce) Kit Kat Candy Bars (or about 14 mini-sized Kit Kat Bars)
FILLING:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar, measure then sift
1 large egg
1 Tbsp lemon liqueur
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (or use 2 if you wish to skip the liqueur)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
TOPPING:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 teaspoon additional lemon extract
2 Tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees °F.
To prepare the crust, finely chop the Kit Kat Bars in a food processor or blender.
Spread evenly in the bottom of an 8×8-inch square pan.
Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside. To prepare the filling:
In a large bowl with electric mixer, blend cream cheese on high.
Add powdered sugar and egg and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Add lemon juice, lemon extract and lemon zest, and mix well.
Pour filling evenly over Kit Kat crust.
To prepare the topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, lemon extract, and softened butter, and blend with a fork until crumbly.
Sprinkle topping evenly over lemon bar filling.
Bake 20 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned.
Let cool completely; cut into bars.