Farmer’s Cheese Bars

Farmer’s Cheese Bars

super easy and delish

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 35m
Total Time: 45m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 36
Difficulty: Easy
4.7 (10 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For crust:

For greasing:

Filling:

Nutritional Information

107
calories
5.7g
fat
9.5g
carbohydrates
3.9g
protein
33mg
cholesterol
126mg
sodium
Farmer’s Cheese Bars

Recipe Description

These Farmer’s Cheese Bars are a delicious and elegant treat made with simple ingredients. They are sweet, cheesy, buttery, and perfect. Sweetened farmer’s cheese filling between two crumbly shortbread crusts. Farmer’s cheese is a favorite in our home, and these bars are a huge hit at our table with adults and children alike. For this reason, I like to serve them sometimes for breakfast too. It’s just the kind of thing that makes a random weekday morning feel extra special. 

Plus, this recipe takes so little effort to make. The crust comes together in a food processor, and the filling is made in one bowl. If you feel ambitious, you can make your own farmer’s cheese. Here’s a Farmer’s Cheese with Greek Yogurt Recipe that will surely delight all dairy lovers.

To make the Farmer’s Cheese Bars, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Farmer’s Cheese Bars

Recipe Features

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven and grease baking dish

    5 min
    Step 1 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grease an 11x7-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.

  2. 2

    Combine dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 2 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    To the bowl of a food processor, add 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Pulse a few times to combine.

  3. 3

    Add in butter

    2 min
    Step 3 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Add in ¾ cup cubed butter and pulse to combine until crumbly, with pea-sized butter chunks throughout the flour mixture.

  4. 4

    Prepare filling

    2 min
    Step 4 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    In a mixing bowl, mix together 2 cups farmer’s cheese, ¾ cup sugar, 4 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.

  5. 5

    Assemble

    3 min
    Step 5 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Press ⅔ of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the filling over the crust and sprinkle the remaining flour mixture evenly over the top of the farmer’s cheese filling.

  6. 6

    Bake

    35 min
    Step 6 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden in color.

  7. 7

    Cool

    Step 7 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Let cool before slicing into bars.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Farmer’s Cheese Bars

    Serve and enjoy! These bars are delicate and tender, so be gentle when you handle them.

These Farmer’s Cheese Bars are sweet, cheesy, deliciously tender and take so little effort to make. Perfect for breakfast or tea time. Give this recipe a try, and let us know how you liked it!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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★★★★★
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4.7 out of 5 (10 reviews)
Hannah Barrett
November 13, 2024
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These Farmer’s Cheese Bars were a hit at my last brunch! Simple to make, and my kids loved them. Perfectly sweet and cheesy, they turned a regular day special.

Emma
August 13, 2024
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Yum! These Farmer’s Cheese Bars totally made my morning. I whipped them up in no time and everyone loved 'em! Even my picky kids asked for seconds. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat.

Alice
May 3, 2024
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Absolutely delicious bars!

Eddie
January 18, 2024
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Simply the best.

Fizz
December 8, 2023
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OMG, these Farmer’s Cheese Bars are amazin'! My kids devoured them in no time. Made 'em for brekky last week, felt like a fancy mom. Totally doing this again!

Greg
October 10, 2023
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Amazing!

Samuel Dupont
September 24, 2023
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Super tasty bars! I made these for a surprise breakfast for my friends. The creamy filling paired with the cruchy crust got everyone smiling. I’m so grateful for this recipe. It’s simple and elegant at the same time!

Zoe
July 21, 2023
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Super easy and totally delish! Ate em for brekky. Feeling proud!

George Smith
June 15, 2023
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Superb recipe! Made these bars for my kids' breakfast, and they loved it! It’s a treat that made our morning so special.

Athina
March 3, 2022
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So delicious and easy to prepare bars! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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