Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Chicken Salad Sandwich

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (65)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 bars

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 4 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

For the base:

Butter, for greasing
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9 graham crackers
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
2 lemons, zested and juiced
About 1/2 cup sugar, eyeball it
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

For the base:

Grease the bottom of a 9 by 9-inch baking pan with butter. Then place parchment paper over the top, pressing down at the corners. In a food processor, process the sugar, cinnamon and graham crackers until you have the texture of bread crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse a couple of times to fully incorporate. Pour into the lined baking pan and gently pat down with the base of a glass. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes until golden. When done set aside to cool.

For the filling:

Add cream cheese, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar to the food processor and mix until well combined. It should have a smooth consistency. Pour onto the cooled base and then cover with blueberries. They will sink slightly but should still be half exposed -- as the cake bakes they will sink a little more and break down.

Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the center only slightly jiggles. Remove from the oven and cool completely before refrigerating for at least 3 hours. Once set, remove from pan using the parchment lining and slice into 10 rectangular bars. Dust with powdered sugar.

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recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Gabby Sandy, UT 10-10-2009
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AWESOME!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are so delicious..the combo of lemon and blueberry is mouth watering. The only thing I tweaked was the amount of... butter for the crust. I just used 2 tbs or enough to make the crust hold up together. I don't believe half a stick is necessary but other than that this is a fantastic recipe! Read more
recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Patrick Del Rio, TX 10-07-2009
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Really good and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these were freaking delicious. my roommate and i fought over who got the last one.
recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
lindsey arcadia, CA 09-27-2009
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GRRREAT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thanks Tyler you never dissapoint! And the lemon is great not too much just right, I used frozen blueberries it was/is... fantastic.Read more
recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Joan Middletown, NJ 09-25-2009
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Surprisingly simple but absolutely delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for two barbeque parties this past summer. My guests thought that they were blueberry cheesecake bars and... had a wonderful surprise when they tasted the lemon. They were raving about them! One of my guests, a man, had to take some home since he just LOVED them! Another guest, a woman, asked me for the recipe since she wanted to them for her own party. The bars are a terrific summer dessert.Read more
recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
maria bernarda autlan jalisco, CA 09-20-2009
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PLEASE SHOW PICTURES OF THE RESIPE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

tyler please check your recipes and most of them don't have pictures of how the finish plate looks like, please attach... pictures,Read more
recipe Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
J Raleigh, NC 09-14-2009
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Yummmmmm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with my two year old daughter today and WOW! they are scrumptious and simple to make to boot! We followed the... recipe and it worked just like it said it would. The bars are not too sweet - just right and generous portions as well. I'll admit, I don't really watch Tyler Florence's show on TV, but maybe I should - this recipe is yum yum yummy!Read more