Dessert for 16

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Name: Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 heaping tablespoon lemon zest; 2 cups flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups fresh blueberries; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp vanilla; 2 eggs

Buttery lemon crust holds blueberries and sweet cream cheese, then bakes into bright cheesecake bars.

Typical price

$3.86for 4 servings

$0.97 per serving$3.86 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	10 oz	$4.00Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.87Typical price
Berries$0.40/oz typical	10 oz	$4.00Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.44

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 heaping tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp vanilla
2 eggs

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-by-13-inch pan with the butter.
Mix 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, flour, and salt, then press the mixture into the pan.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
Cook the blueberries, brown sugar, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, remaining sugar, remaining lemon zest, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.
Spread the blueberry mixture and cream cheese mixture over the crust, then bake for 15 minutes, until the center is set.