This blueberry cheesecake bar recipe is a baked, New York-style impressed cheesecake in bar type with a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy lemon-vanilla filling, and a contemporary blueberry compote swirled on prime. I really like them for events as a result of they slice cleanly, journey nicely, and are finest made forward.

I really like cheesecake. From wealthy, chocolatey mocha cheesecake to summery raspberry peach cheesecake and gorgeous carrot cake cheesecake, it is the form of dessert I could make for nearly any event.

Blueberry cheesecake is a basic that I reworked right into a extra moveable model on this blueberry cheesecake bar recipe.

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• No water bathtub wanted: Many traditional-style cheesecakes require baking in a water bathtub (like my salted caramel cheesecake), which might really feel intimidating to some bakers. However this recipe skips the water bathtub, making the baking course of a lot simpler!
• Nice for any season: I like utilizing contemporary blueberries for the blueberry swirl, however you may simply use frozen berries when contemporary aren’t in season.
• The right swirl: Just like my raspberry cheesecake recipe, I added the blueberries into these cheesecake bars utilizing a fairly swirl. This offers you the correct amount of blueberry taste in each chunk. Plus, the completed bars are so fairly that you do not even must garnish them!
• Make it gluten free: The filling and blueberry swirl are each already gluten free, so that you solely must swap in your favourite gluten-free graham crackers to make this recipe gluten-free.
• Good for events: Cheesecake bars, reminiscent of these and my strawberry cheesecake bars, are simpler to chop, pack, and take to events than conventional cheesecake. I really like taking these blueberry cheesecake bars to potlucks, events, and summer season cookouts. It is a fantastic year-round dessert – good for any event: Easter, Memorial Day, Mom’s Day, Father’s Day, Tremendous Bowl get together, and birthdays!

Substances and Substitutions

This recipe consists of 3 elements: a blueberry swirl, a buttery graham cracker crust, and cheesecake filling.

1) Blueberry Swirl Substances

• Granulated sugar: You possibly can substitute gentle brown sugar, simply understand that it will change the flavour profile of the swirl barely.
• Blueberries: Recent or frozen. If utilizing frozen blueberries, you don’t want to thaw them first.
• Cornstarch: For thickening the sauce. When you want to make use of tapioca starch, you will have to double the quantity.
• Lemon juice: I at all times suggest utilizing freshly squeezed lemon juice for one of the best taste.

2) Graham Cracker Crust Substances

• Graham crackers: You have to 12 graham cracker sheets (the total rectangles). When you want to purchase graham cracker crumbs, you will have about 1 ½ cups.
• Gentle brown sugar: You can even use granulated sugar.
• Unsalted butter: Melted.

3) Cheesecake Filling Substances

• Cream cheese: Be sure that that is softened to room temperature for the smoothest cheesecake filling.
• Granulated sugar: You need to use gentle brown sugar, however it’s going to change the flavour of the bars barely.
• Lemon juice: Once more, I like to recommend utilizing freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the bottled stuff.
• Vanilla extract: Vanilla bean paste may also work.
• Bitter cream: I like bitter cream for the richest, creamiest cheesecake bars. If vital, you may substitute full-fat plain Greek yogurt.
• Massive eggs: Let these come to room temperature earlier than including them to the filling for the smoothest texture.

How you can Make Blueberry Cheesecake Bars (Step-by-Step Images)

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• Make the blueberry swirl: In a medium saucepan, whisk collectively the sugar and cornstarch, then add the blueberries and lemon juice. Cook dinner the combination over medium warmth, stirring steadily, till the blueberries “pop” and the sauce thickens. This may take about 5 minutes.
• Cool the blueberries: Take the sauce off the warmth and let it cool fully earlier than including it to the cheesecake bars.

• Make the crust: Add the graham crackers and sugar to a meals processor and pulse the combination into crumbs. Stream within the melted butter and course of till the crumbs are moistened. The combination will resemble moist sand.

• Bake the crust: Firmly press the crust combination into the underside of a parchment-lined 8-inch sq. pan. I like to make use of the underside of a measuring cup or glass to do that. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, then put aside to chill.
• Scale back oven temperature: After baking the crust, decrease the oven temperature to 325°F.
• Mix cream cheese + sugar: Utilizing an electrical hand mixer or within the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese with the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla on medium pace for about 2 minutes or till easy and creamy.

• End the filling: Add the bitter cream, then combine till nicely mixed. Observe with the eggs, including them one by one. Combine till simply mixed and the filling is easy and creamy.

• Assemble the cheesecake bars: Unfold the filling over the cooled crust. Use a spoon to dollop the blueberry filling throughout the highest of the filling.

• Make the swirl: Gently run a skewer, chopstick, or the tip of a knife by means of the spoonfuls of blueberry sauce to create a swirled sample throughout the filling.
• Bake: Bake the blueberry cheesecake bars for 35-40 minutes. They’re completed when the perimeters are set and puffy however the filling nonetheless has a slight jiggle to it.

• Cool and chill: Transfer the pan to a wire rack to chill fully, then cowl and refrigerate for not less than 4 hours or in a single day.
• Minimize and serve: Use the parchment paper to take away the chilled bars from the pan. Minimize into items with a pointy knife. For the cleanest cuts, wipe the knife clear between every lower. Get pleasure from!

Storage and Freezing Ideas

Blueberry cheesecake bars might be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days. If it’s good to stack the bars, I like to recommend putting a chunk of parchment paper between the layers. You possibly can freeze the bars for as much as a month:

• To freeze the uncut cheesecake bars, wrap the chilled bars in 2 layers of plastic wrap adopted by a layer of industrial quality foil. Let thaw in a single day within the fridge earlier than slicing and serving.
• To freeze sliced bars, place them in an hermetic container with layers separated by a chunk of parchment paper. Let particular person bars thaw for a number of hours within the fridge or at room temperature for 1-2 hours.

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Extra Blueberry Desserts

• Blueberry Tiramisu
• Traditional Pavlova
• Blueberry Shortcake Cake
• Blueberry Espresso Cake
• Combined Berry Crisp