Shelly's Recipe

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Category: Bars

For the crust:
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
pinch salt

For the filling:
1 cup blueberry preserves
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


To make the crust:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9″x 13″ baking pan.

Combine all crust ingredients using a fork or your hands. Press evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

To make the filling:
Spread blueberry preserves evenly over slightly cooled crust.

Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Pour filling evenly over crust and preserves. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until set.

Cool in pan on wire rack for about an hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.