Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Name: Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 3 tablespoons sugar; Filling; 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1/2 cup blueberry preserves or jam; Garnish; Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream sweetened, whipped, if desired; Fresh berries, if desired

Swirl blueberry preserves into these easy cheesecake bars; they make a great dessert for summer entertaining!

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Prep Time

50 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Crust

1 ¹/₂ cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

3 tablespoons sugar

Filling

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

³/₄ cup sugar

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

¹/₂ cup blueberry preserves or jam

Garnish

Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped, if desired

Fresh berries, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
STEP 3

Combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla in another bowl. Beat at medium speed until very creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Pour batter over baked crust.
STEP 4

Drop spoonfuls of preserves randomly over batter in pan. Pull knife through batter and preserves to create marbled effect. (Do not over swirl.)
STEP 5

Bake 25-30 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when shaken. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
STEP 6

Cut into squares; serve with dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries, if desired.

Tip #1

Use bottom of dry measuring cup to press crust mixture into pan.

Tip #2

Allow cream cheese to soften to room temperature so filling will be smooth with no lumps.

320 Calories

21 Fat (g)

100 Cholesterol (mg)

230 Sodium (mg)

28 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

5 Protein (g)

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