Ingredients for Blueberry Cheese Bars
- Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Lemon Peel
- 1 ½ cups blueberry pie filling (canned or homemade)
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How to Make Blueberry Cheese Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the crust: Combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, in a large bowl. Use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in ¼ cup cold milk until the dough just comes together. Press the dough evenly into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
- Prepare the cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat together 8 ounces cream cheese (softened), 1 large egg, ½ cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the prepared crust.
- Spoon 1 ½ cups blueberry pie filling (canned or homemade) over the cream cheese layer.
- Gently swirl the blueberry filling into the cream cheese layer using a knife or small metal spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is lightly golden brown and the filling is set.
- Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before refrigerating for at least 30 minutes to allow the bars to firm up.
- Cut into bars and serve chilled.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
10 g
Sugar
103g
Fat
32g
Carbs
14g
