Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Book: Dennis
Source: http://lmld.org/2013/07/07/blueberry-and-boysenberry-lemon-cheesecake-bars/
Meal Type: Desserts
Serves: 9
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 10 graham crackers (20 squares)
- 2 TBS sugar
- rind from 1 lemon (about 1/2 TBS)
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), melted
Cheesecake Filling
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- rind grated from 3 lemons (About 1 1/2 TBS)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup blueberries and boysenberries mixed
- 1 tsp flour
- Consider adding an egg per 8oz cream cheese!
Streussel Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
Directions
For the Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until they make a fine crumb.
- Add sugar and lemon rind to graham cracker crumbs and stir together.
- Pour melted butter into the graham cracker crumb and stir well.
- Press graham cracker crumb into a 9 inch square dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool partially.
For the Streussel Topping
- Combine the streussel ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
- Mix together and press together with a fork until all ingredients are incorporated well and are crumbly.
- Set aside till ready.
For the Cheesecake Filling
- Whip cream cheese for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add sugar and continue to stir to combined.
- Add lemon rind and lemon juice and mix in completely.
- Pour cheesecake filling over crust.
- Coat blueberries and boysenberries in the 1 tsp of flour.
- Pour blueberries and boysenberries over the top of your filling.
- Top with streussel crumb topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until crumb is golden and cheesecake is mostly solid.
- Allow to cool on cooling rack for 1 hour.
- Put in fridge and allow to cool for 2 additional hours. Keep in fridge until serving.