Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Break up graham cracker sheets and add them to a food processor or ziplock bag. Pulse to grind into fine crumbs or use a rolling pin to crush into larger crumbs.
3. Add the crushed graham crackers to a mixing bowl with Clebby’s Vegetable Oil, brown sugar, and salt. Mix until the mixture resembles wet sand, then pour into the prepared baking pan.
4. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. Add softened cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla bean paste, sea salt, and lemon juice and mix until fully incorporated.
6. Pour the mixture on top of the baked graham cracker crust.
7. Bake for 40 minutes. The edges will be set, and the center will be slightly jiggly when it’s done
8. Let cool, then cover and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
9. When ready to serve, slice into bars, then top each bar with a sprinkle of sugar.
10. Use a culinary torch to brulee the sugar until it is fully caramelized.