How To Make Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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Jun. 26, 2015

Blueberry topped cheesecake bars with 1/2 the quantity of Philadelphia cream cheese than normal used, it's light, fluffy and delicious- can be topped off with strawberries or raspberries. My favorite cheesecake.

Ingredients

For batter:
Cream cheese 450 Gram ((2 packages, 8 oz each))
Sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Whole eggs 4
Vanilla extract 1 Teaspoon
For crust:
Butter 1/4 Cup (4 tbs)
Granulated sugar 2 Tablespoon
Cookie crumbs 1 1/2 Cup (24 tbs) ((digestive biscuits, gingersnaps, graham crackers
For sour cream topping:
Sour cream 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) ((low fat or regular))
Sugar 2 Tablespoon
Vanilla extract 1 Teaspoon
For blueberries topping:
Blueberries 1 1/4 Cup (20 tbs) , divided
Fresh lemon juice 1 Dash
Sugar 2 Tablespoon

Directions

GETTING READY:

Preheat oven to 325°F/ 160°C.

MAKING:

In a lined baking tray, combine butter, sugar, cookie crumbs and mix well. Press the mixture onto baking tray and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.

In a bowl, beat cream cheese with vanilla until light and fluffy. Add sugar, egg and beat well.

Pour the mixture onto crust and pop into oven. Bake for 1-1 ½ hours.

For sour cream topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk well and spread over cheesecake. Pop into oven and bake for another 10 minutes.

Pop into refrigerator and cool for 4-5 hours.

For blueberry topping, heat a saucepan with blueberries, lemon juice, sugar and bring the mixture to boil. Add ¾ cup of blueberries and cool completely.

 

SERVING:                       

Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Easy
Cook Time: 90 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 12

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 371Calories from Fat 202

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 23 g35.4%

Saturated Fat 12 g60%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 218 mg9.08%

Total Carbohydrates 37 g12.3%

Dietary Fiber 1 g4%

Sugars 32 g

Protein 6 g12%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet