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Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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Updated Jun 11, 2012
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Elevate your cheesecake with a sweet and tangy blueberry and lemon filling and tasty strudel topping.

Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 9 graham cracker rectangles
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or Cascadian Farm® organic frozen blueberries (thawed) (from 8-oz bag)

Streusel Topping

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In food processor, place graham crackers, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until crumbs form. Add melted butter. Cover; process with 3 to 4 pulses until incorporated. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, wipe food processor with paper towel. Add cream cheese, eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon peel, the lemon juice and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Cover; process until smooth. Pour filling over crust. Top with blueberries.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, mix topping ingredients with fork or fingers until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and center is almost set (center should jiggle only slightly when moved). Cool 1 hour on cooling rack. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

580 Calories
33g Total Fat
6g Protein
63g Total Carbohydrate
46g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
580
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
33g
51%
Saturated Fat
18g
92%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
44%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
63g
21%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
46g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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