You’ll need ground walnuts to make the crust for this recipe. You can substitute pecans if you’re not into walnuts.
How to grind walnuts:
Can you grind walnuts in a blender?
No. A blender only has two blades, and that’s not enough to grind nuts. Use a food processor instead. A food processor has four blades, and it can more easily grind nuts.
How can you grind nuts without a food processor?
Put the walnuts in a zip bag, and place the bag on a hard, flat surface. Smooth the nuts into an even layer. Use a rolling pin or other similar object to crush them until the nuts are crushed into tiny pieces.
These squares are baked in either an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch pan. Refrigerate these bars until you’re ready to serve them. Cheesecake desserts always taste better when they’re a little bit chilled.
The shortbread crust bakes up pretty firmly, helping these squares to be a pretty sturdy bar. They’re perfectly okay to serve on a dessert table as a pick-up-and-enjoy treat.
Cheesecake Squares:
These bars have a delicious and buttery shortbread crust, a rich and creamy cheesecake layer and more of those buttery crumbles on top.
If you’re looking for more cheesecake-style desserts, you might consider trying these:
Red, White and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars No Bake Cheesecake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars Mini Coconut Cheesecakes Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Bars Black and White Cheesecake Bars Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Bars
