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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are a magical dessert you don't need an oven to make. Imagine creamy, dreamy cheesecake mixed with the zesty zing of lemons and sweet, juicy blueberries.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Make your Lemon Curd First. You can find the recipe here: https://darlenestable.com/?s=lemon+curd

  • 16 whole graham crackers 240 grams crushed
  • ¼ cup 55 grams firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup 113 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon 4 grams vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup 57 grams water
  • 1 tablespoon 12 grams unflavored gelatin
  • 2 8-ounce packages (450 grams) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 14-ounce can (396 grams) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon 3 grams lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon 14 grams fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups 340 grams fresh blueberries
  • ¼ cup 80 grams Lemon Curd (recipe follows)

Instructions
 

  • Line a 9-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and vanilla, stirring until moistened. Using a measuring cup, press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Freeze while preparing fi lling.
  • Place ¼ cup (57 grams) water in a small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over water, and let stand for 10 minutes. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.
  • In the container of a blender, place cream cheese, condensed milk, and lemon zest and juice; blend until combined and smooth. Add blueberries, and blend until uniform in color. (Some blueberry bits will remain.) With blender running, add warm gelatin mixture, blending until well combined. Pour filling over prepared crust. Smooth filling over crust.
  • Place Lemon Curd in a plastic piping bag, and cut off tip. Pipe Lemon Curd in thin lines over fi lling. Using a wooden pick, swirl Lemon Curd. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Using excess plastic as handles, remove cheesecake from pan, and cut into bars.

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Keyword Blueberries, Cheesecake, Lemon,