Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Name: Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters fresh blueberries or Cascadian Farm® organic frozen blueberries (thawed) (from 8-oz bag); 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 2 eggs; 177 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 9 graham cracker rectangles; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps grated lemon peel

Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars requires about 4 hours from start to finish. This recipe serves 9. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 481 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up blueberries, brown sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

In food processor, place graham crackers, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until crumbs form.

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Granulated Sugar

Graham Crackers

Lemon Peel

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Food Processor

Add melted butter. Cover; process with 3 to 4 pulses until incorporated. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Bake 10 minutes. Cool.

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Meanwhile, wipe food processor with paper towel.

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Paper Towels

Add cream cheese, eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon peel, the lemon juice and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cover; process until smooth.

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Granulated Sugar

Cream Cheese

Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Egg

Pour filling over crust. Top with blueberries.

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Blueberries

Crust

In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork or fingers until crumbly.

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Sprinkle over filling.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and center is almost set (center should jiggle only slightly when moved). Cool 1 hour on cooling rack. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

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