Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars {Recipe}
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One thing that many people know about me is my love for cheesecake. I pretty much think cream cheese is up there with the best stuff on earth. Right next to bacon, blended coffee drinks and cinnamon bears although not necessarily together. 🙂 But standard cheesecake is not only very fatty but isn’t the cheapest or quickest dessert to make. Sometimes a treat like these Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are exactly the thing to curb a craving. They are super quick and easy to make and taste absolutely scrumptious!
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars {Recipe}
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 pkg. 2-layer size yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs divided
- 2 pkg. 8 oz. each PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending the ends over the sides of the dish.
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In large microwave safe bowl, melt butter in microwave (approximately 1 minute).
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Add cake mix and one egg. Beat with mixer until well blended.
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Press 2/3 of the cake mixture onto bottom of foil lined pan.
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With electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended.
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Add remaining egg, zest and juice and mix well. Pour over crust.
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Top with blueberries.
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Pinch small pieces of the remaining cake mix mixture between your fingers. Gently press into cream cheese layer.
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Bake for 48 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Use foil edges to lift dessert from pan. Cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.
Because the pan is foil lined, it makes it so simple to cut these bars. I love this trick for all types of bars! Happy baking!
This looks amazing, My wife and I will have to try rthis ine ty
omg i have to make this we are cheesecake loveers in this household
These look delicious but my husband would not eat it, just me and my oldest daughter would but I will definitely STILL make these when I pick fresh blueberries! 🙂 YUMMY! I love blueberries!
Looks so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Yum. I agree. cream cheese is way up there on my food chart to. This dessert looks and sounds so delicious , I cant wait to make some of it . The blueberries and lemon together make a great fresh taste to the bars . Thanks so much for the recipe : )
wow lemon blueberry cheesecake! sounds to die for!
I love how easy this looks! This would be a great spring dessert. Look so good