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lemon blueberry bars

Lemon blueberry bars

Lemon blueberry bars are a delicious and refreshing dessert that are perfect for any occasion. These bars are made with a sweet and buttery crust, a tangy lemon filling, and juicy blueberries on top.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry lemon bars, lemon bluberry bars, lemon blueberries cheesecake bars, lemon cheesecake bars
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Chilling time: 4 hours
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 9 Bars
Author: Huma

Ingredients

CRUST

  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup(100g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups(240g) all purpose flour
  • zest of 1 lemon

FILLING

  • 8 oz(225g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup(200g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 oz(150g) sour cream or yogurt
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup(60g) all purpose flour
  • 3 cups(300g) blueberries

Instructions

CRUST

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line an 8″ x 8″ (or 9" x 9") baking pan with parchment paper Leave an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add melted butter, sugar, lemon, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and flour. Stir until well combined.
  • Reserve ¾ cup of crust and place in the refrigerator or freezer until needed in the recipe.Press the remaining crust into the prepared pan with your hands.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.

FILLING

  • In a large mixing bowl add the softened cream cheese, and beat with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer on high speed until smooth.
  • Add lemon zest and sugar and beat until smooth and well combined.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat until combined.
  • Add sour cream/ yogurt, lemon juice, salt, and beat for a few more minutes.
  • Now add all purpose flour and beat just to combine. Scrape down the sides.
  • Add blueberries and gently fold in the batter with a spatula.
  • Pour the lemon blueberry filling on the prepared crust. Add some blueberries on top and crumble the reserved crust on top with your hands or a grater.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the bars to cool at room temperature on a wire rack. When completely cool, chill in the refrigerator for an hour. Remove from the baking pan and cut into squares.

Notes

You can covered and store these lemon blueberry bars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and freeze in airtight container up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Recipe source: https://freshaprilflours.com/