Sprinkle-Studded Cheesecake Bars
These fun & easy Funfetti cheesecake bars are the party-version of my favorite cheesecake recipe. Perfectly sweetened, bright and colorful, they’re simple to make and a guaranteed showstopper.
As with my other cheesecake bars, this recipe does not require a waterbath, making it as simple and low-maintenance as it is beautiful. Spread over a slightly crisp golden Oreo crust, the filling is smooth and creamy.
These Funfetti cheesecake bars are great served as-is cut straight from the pan or topped with my homemade whipped cream or hot fudge sauce. Let’s get started!
What You Need
Let’s go over the key ingredients for today’s recipe:
Golden Oreos. These make up our simple, sturdy, and slightly crisp Oreo crust layer. I like the way the sweet golden Oreos work with the Funfetti filling, but alternatively you could use my graham cracker crust (or a traditional Oreo crust). Cream cheese. Use “brick-style”, full-fat cream cheese (you’ll need 4 8-oz bricks!). The spreadable kind sold in tubs unfortunately includes additives that can affect the final outcome of the bars. Sour cream. This balances the sweetness of the Funfetti cake batter and contributes to the creamy texture of the cheesecake. For sweeter bars, feel free to reduce this to ⅔ cup.Cake mix. You can use white, yellow, or classic “Funfetti” cake mix here. Vanilla extract. While the cake mix adds some vanilla flavor, we still want to bump it up a bit with vanilla extract.Eggs. It’s key to not over-beat your eggs, or your cheesecake could end up cracked or with a curdled texture. Over-beating the eggs could also cause the cheesecake to rise, brown too much on top, and then deflate. To avoid this, lightly beat your eggs before adding them and stir them in on low speed, one at a time.Sprinkles! Add ¼ cup additional sprinkles (or homemade sprinkles!) to give these Funfetti cheesecake bars plenty of fun color.
SAM’S TIP: When making the cheesecake batter, it’s best if all of your ingredients are the same temperature before you begin. If you forgot to pull your eggs out of the fridge in advance, see my post on how to quickly bring eggs to room temperature (you just need a little bit of warm water!). As always, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Funfetti Cheesecake Bars
SAM’S TIP: If you opt to use a glass or ceramic baking dish instead of a metal one, your Funfetti cheesecake bars will likely take a bit longer than indicated to finish baking. You can also customize the Funfetti cheesecake bars by using the colors of your next party’s theme (ex: pink and blue sprinkles for a gender reveal!). Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook I originally published this recipe in June of 2014. I’ve added more information to the post, updated the photos, and made a few clarifying notes to the recipe, but the recipe remains the same & these are the same Funfetti cheesecake bars you know and love!
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