Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Crust:
9 graham crackers, the rectangles
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp sugar
Cheesecake:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 large eggs
2 tbsp lemon zest
1 ½ cup fresh blueberries
Crumble Topping:
¾ cup all purpose flour
6 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar, packed
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Prepare the crust by mixing all ingredients for the crust together.
Using a flat bottomed cup, put the graham cracker mix into a 9 inch square baking pan, pushing lightly to pack the crust
SECOND STEP:
Preheat the oven to 350* and bake the crust for 10 to 15 minutes
Set crust aside to cool
THIRD STEP:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and eggs
Beat well until smooth
FOURTH STEP:
Spoon the cheesecake filling over the crust
Add the blueberries on top of the cheesecake layer
FIFTH STEP:
Using a butter knife, swirl through lightly, the cream cheese and the blueberries
Make the crumble topping by combining the flour, melted butter and the brown sugar. It will resemble coarse crumbs.
SIXTH STEP:
Sprinkle the topping on the top
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set, cool for one hour at room temperature
SEVENTH STEP:
Place into the refrigerator to cool for an additional hour
Cut into 9 bars, serve and enjoy!