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blueberry cheesecake bars

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Maureen Reynolds
Yummy Blueberry cheesecake bars
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Equipment

  • 8 inch square pan
  • electric mixer
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • Base:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chilled canola oil
  • Filling:
  • 2 pkgs 8 oz each plain cream cheese, I used light
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries thawed
  • ¼ cup chopped almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line an 8" baking pan with foil or parchment.

Base

  • Stir flour with the sugar and salt. Drizzle with chilled oil and mix well with a wooden spoon until crumbly. Press 2/3 cup of this mixture into the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.

Filling

  • Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, whipping cream, vanilla and zest until smooth and creamy. Add beaten eggs and blend on low speed until combined.

Assemble

  • Sprinkle half of the blueberries over prepared crust. Pour filling over blueberries smooth with spatula. Sprinkle with remaining blueberries. Mix chopped nuts with remaining crumb mixture and scatter over blueberries evenly.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly in the centre. Chill completely to room temperature and then place in the refrigerator to chill before cutting and serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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