Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars {Recipe}

One thing that many people know about me is my love for cheesecake. I pretty much think cream cheese is up there with the best stuff on earth. Right next to bacon,  blended coffee drinks and cinnamon bears although not necessarily together. :) But standard cheesecake is not only very fatty but isn’t the cheapest or quickest dessert to make. Sometimes a treat like these Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are exactly the thing to curb a craving. They are super quick and easy to make and taste absolutely scrumptious!

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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars {Recipe}
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2-1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13×9-inch baking pan with foil, extending the ends over the sides of the dish.
  2. In large microwave safe bowl, melt butter in microwave (approximately 1 minute).
  3. Add cake mix and one egg. Beat with mixer until well blended.
  4. Press ⅔ of the cake mixture onto bottom of foil lined pan.
  5. With electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended.
  6. Add remaining egg, zest and juice and mix well. Pour over crust.
  7. Top with blueberries.
  8. Pinch small pieces of the remaining cake mix mixture between your fingers. Gently press into cream cheese layer.
  9. Bake for 48 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  10. Use foil edges to lift dessert from pan. Cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.

Because the pan is foil lined, it makes it so simple to cut these bars. I love this trick for all types of bars! Happy baking!

About Emilie

Emilie, the woman behind Baby Loving Mama, is a mom of three boys ages six, four and an infant born March 2012. After seven years in the corporate world she is now a SAHM who loves to share product reviews and giveaways with her readers along with funny stories about motherhood and life. Join her here and on her co-authored dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  1. 1
    Cheryl Abdelnour says:

    I love anything with blueberries. This is to die for! Thanks! I pinned it.

  2. 2
    Tami Vollenweider says:

    This sure looks YUMMY! I love baking,so I’m going to print it, to have! Thanks

  3. 3
    Jennifer Kochert says:

    This looks AMAZING. I too love cheesecake. I am going to make this later this week for my weekly mommy/daughter cooking time. Thank You

  4. 4
    kelly nicholson says:

    thats im talking about..breakfast baby!

  5. 5
    Maryann says:

    This looks delish. I have alot of blueberries so this would be great to try.

  6. 6
    Jennifer T. says:

    I made these today and was distracted by my kiddos and put in an extra egg in the crust. They still tasted good! The addition of sugar isn’t listed in the directions, though. Thanks for sharing! We get lots of blueberries every summer and run out of ways to use them–this one will go in the recipe box!

    • 7

      Great catch about the sugar! And the “and” was in there but simply forgot the word sugar! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and let me know. Glad you liked the recipe too! :)

  7. 8
    kelly nicholson says:

    wow! i gain weight just looking at them,but ill sure make em!

  8. 9
    shelly peterson says:

    This looks delicious! I love lemon and I love blueberries but have never had them together. would love to try this :)

  9. 10
    Thomas Murphy says:

    Those look so good!

  10. 11

    ohmygoodness those look delicious!
    xoxo

  11. 12

    Our whole family will enjoy this delightful recipe!
    Many thanks, Cindi

  12. 13
    Laura Jacobson says:

    Oh this looks so good, and I am going to try to make it with a gluten free cake mix! Not sure if it will turn out the same, but I am going to try~! This looks so good! I miss desserts like this since my celiac disease diagnosis about 5 years ago! Thanks for the recipe!

  13. 14

    all you had to say was cheesecake and i’m there! i don’t think i have ever tried a cheesecake flavor i didn’t like!

  14. 15
    Lisa Brown says:

    Cream cheese and blueberries = YUM! Nice simple recipe.

  15. 16

    This looks delish!!

  16. 17
    Mary Williams says:

    This looks delicious!

  17. 18
    Christina C says:

    These look delicious! Can’t wait to try the recipe!

  18. 19

    This looked so Great I pinned it. Thank you. Jerri Davis

  19. 20
    Sandy VanHoey says:

    If it has cream cheese, it’s a recipe I’ll love…thanks for sharing

  20. 21

    YUM. I’ve never made lemon blueberry bars but my lemon blueberry cupcakes are a huge hit. I’ve GOT to try these out.

  21. 22
    bill elliott says:

    This looks amazing, My wife and I will have to try rthis ine ty

  22. 23
    kelly willis says:

    omg i have to make this we are cheesecake loveers in this household

  23. 24
    Carole Ingram says:

    These look delicious but my husband would not eat it, just me and my oldest daughter would but I will definitely STILL make these when I pick fresh blueberries! :) YUMMY! I love blueberries!

  24. 25

    Looks so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

  25. 26

    Yum. I agree. cream cheese is way up there on my food chart to. This dessert looks and sounds so delicious , I cant wait to make some of it . The blueberries and lemon together make a great fresh taste to the bars . Thanks so much for the recipe : )

  26. 27
    courtney b says:

    wow lemon blueberry cheesecake! sounds to die for!

  27. 28

    I love how easy this looks! This would be a great spring dessert. Look so good

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