Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars take all the best flavors of classic cheesecake and bring in the fresh bright flavors of blueberry and lemon. This cheesecake is made into bars so the baking process and the serving process is easier. In addition, this cheesecake recipe goes father when cutting into bars.

Ingredients

For the Base:

• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 9 graham crackers, crushed (about 3/4 cup crumbs)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the Filling:

• 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

How To Make Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Preheat oven to 325F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9×9 inch metal baking pan. Put a long piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan, letting the parchment extend up two sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends. Place another piece of parchment paper in the same manner, perpendicular to the first sheet. (This will make it easy to remove the bars from the pan after they have baked.) Butter the parchment.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Combine the mixture, then turn it out into the prepared pan. Using your hands, press the crust into an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until set. Remove pan to a cooling rack. Do not turn your oven off.