Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
These blueberry cheesecake bars are baked on a crunchy brown sugar and pecan shortbread crust. Fresh lemon zest and juice flavor the cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Lightly butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, pecans, brown sugar, and softened butter. Work the mixture together with fingers until crumbly. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the crumbs and set aside.
- Pat the remaining crumbs in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to a rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the lemon juice and zest, granulated sugar, vanilla, and egg. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on the browned crust. Sprinkle evenly with the blueberries and then sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the blueberries.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until lightly browned.
- Cool and then cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 345IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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