Soft, Cheesy, and Buttery Cheese Bars
Soft, Cheesy, and Buttery Cheese Bars
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 1 small can condensed milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered milk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pack cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a rectangular baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 3 eggs and 1/2 cup white sugar. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is well combined and slightly pale.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 small can condensed milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the egg and sugar mixture. Whisk again until all the wet ingredients are fully incorporated and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, sift together the 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup powdered milk, and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Sifting helps to prevent lumps in the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Gently fold and mix the batter with a spatula until it is smooth and no dry streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared rectangular baking pan. Spread the batter evenly across the pan using your spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Generously sprinkle the 1 pack of grated cheese evenly over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake the cheese bars in the preheated oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180
- 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Let the cheese bars cool slightly in the pan for about 10-15 minutes before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into individual bars or squares.
⏱️ 15 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Soft, Cheesy, and Buttery Cheese Bars
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 1 small can condensed milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup powdered milk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pack cheese, grated
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a rectangular baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the 3 eggs and 1/2 cup white sugar. Whisk thoroughly until the mixture is well combined and slightly pale.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the 3/4 cup melted butter, 1 small can condensed milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the egg and sugar mixture. Whisk again until all the wet ingredients are fully incorporated and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate bowl, sift together the 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup powdered milk, and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Sifting helps to prevent lumps in the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Gently fold and mix the batter with a spatula until it is smooth and no dry streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour the batter into the prepared rectangular baking pan. Spread the batter evenly across the pan using your spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Generously sprinkle the 1 pack of grated cheese evenly over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake the cheese bars in the preheated oven at 180°C for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180 - 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Let the cheese bars cool slightly in the pan for about 10-15 minutes before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into individual bars or squares.
⏱️ 15 min