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Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars

These Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars with a buttery shortbread crust are the perfect summer treat.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Crust:
  • 1 1/4 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1 heaping Tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
Blueberry Filling:
  • 2 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 2 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 2 Tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Cream Cheese Layer:
  • 2 2 8-oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 2 eggs

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350° and line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper. I sprayed my pan lightly with cooking spray just to be sure it didn't stick.
  2. For the crust: Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest until creamy. Add the flour and salt and beat until combined. Press dough into bottom of prepared pan and bake 15 minutes.
  3. For the filling: Combine blueberries with brown sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until berries are just soft, 5 - 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  4. For the cream cheese layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla together. Add in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Scrape cream cheese mixture onto warm crust and smooth top. Dollop blueberry mixture randomly over top of cream cheese layer. Gently pull a knife tip through the top to create swirls.
  5. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until filling is set, about 30-40 minutes. Cool and refrigerate for a couple hours until chilled. Slice and serve.

Notes

  • Source: adapted from Jen's Random Scraps