Prep time : 20 mins
Cook time : 45 mins
Total time :1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 8
Cook time : 45 mins
Total time :1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 9 square pan and line with parchment paper.
- To make the crust:
- Mix all of the dry ingredients in a small bowl and add the melted butter. Stir to combine and press in prepared pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes.
- To make the filling:
- Place the cream cheese, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and mix until thoroughly combined. Using a spatula, scrape into the cooled crust.
- Drop blueberries on top.They will sink slightly and sink a little more and burst when they bake.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until set in center.
- Cool completely and then chill for 3 hours to set.
- Remove bars from pan and cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar and serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated.
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A light and creamy Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bar.
Author: barely adapted from Tyler Florence
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 9 square pan and line with parchment paper.
To make the crust:
- Mix all of the dry ingredients in a small bowl and add the melted butter. Stir to combine and press in prepared pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes.
To make the filling:
- Place the cream cheese, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and mix until thoroughly combined. Using a spatula, scrape into the cooled crust.
- Drop blueberries on top.They will sink slightly and sink a little more and burst when they bake.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until set in center.
- Cool completely and then chill for 3 hours to set.
- Remove bars from pan and cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar and serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated.
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