Thereโs cheesecake, and then there are blueberry cheesecake squares. Liven up your cheesecake with blueberry love with this easy recipe.
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Why we love this recipe
I do love a slice of cheesecake every now and then, but sometimes you want a new take on that classic deliciousness.
Which is where these luscious blueberry cheesecake bars come in. This scrumptious recipe calls for making a super-easy shortbread cookie crust.
On top of that crust goes a classic cheesecake batterโฆand then comes the fun part. You take a jar of your favorite blueberry jam and drop it in spoonfuls on top of the cheesecake batter.
Then take a knife and swirl, swirl, swirl the jam through the batter.
You bake. Cool, counting the minutes. You cut them into squares. You try not to eat all of them at once. And if you have the self-discipline to put them in the fridge to chill down for a while โ well, the only better than a blueberry cheesecake square is a cold blueberry cheesecake square.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
How to make this recipe
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray.
Add some flour, sugar and salt to your handy food processor and pulse until it is all nice and combined.
Add butter and process again until the dough begins to form a ball, adding a little cool water if you need to.
Now take that dough and press dough it evenly over the bottom of your pan. Pop it in the oven and let it bake until crust is lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.
While the crust is cooking, make the filling! Mix up some softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until it is well blended (I use a hand mixer for this. Add a couple of eggs and mix just until eggs are mixed in.
Once those 30 cooling minutes are over, pour the cheesecake filling evenly over the crust.
Now comes the fun part! Spoon some blueberry jam in dollops on top of the filling and then swirl it in with a knife.
Bake this deliciousness for 35-45 minutes or until the center is set (jiggle it a little). Cool it in the pan (SO HARD!) and then cut it into squares.
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Blueberry Cheesecake Squares
Thereโs cheesecake, and then there are blueberry cheesecake squares. Liven up your cheesecake with blueberry love with this easy recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 12
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cookie Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ice water
Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 ounces (2 packages) softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup blueberry jam. I highly recommend Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Jam!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Add some flour, sugar and salt to your handy food processor and pulse until it is all nice and combined.
- Add butter and process again until the dough begins to form a ball, adding a little cool water if you need to.
- Now take that dough and press dough it evenly over the bottom of your pan. Pop it in the oven and let it bake until crust is lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.
- While the crust is cooking, make the filling! Mix up some softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until it is well blended (I use a hand mixer for this. Add a couple of eggs and mix just until eggs are mixed in.
- Once those 30 cooling minutes are over, pour the cheesecake filling evenly over the crust.
- Now comes the fun part! Spoon some blueberry jam in dollops on top of the filling and then swirl it in with a knife.
- Bake this deliciousness for 35-45 minutes or until the center is set (jiggle it a little). Cool it in the pan (SO HARD!) and then cut it into squares.
Recipe lightly adapted from the Stonewall Kitchen original!
Julia Lininger says
Can this be put in a 8ร8 pan to be made thicker? Will it still cook?
Hi Julia! I think it will be too thick to cook correctly, as the recipe is for a pan that is pretty much double that size. You could either cut the recipe in half ingredients-wise, or you could make two 8ร8 pans of the original amounts. Hope this helps! :)
Kortnee says
Iโm going to make these this week as a trial and see if Iโm good enough to make them for a party this weekend! This will be my FIRST TIME making cheesecake. My question is, are these supposed to be served cold? If I were to put them in the fridge after cool down and serve as a cold dessert would it be okay?
That would totally be okay! One of the best things about cheesecake is that you can make it ahead and serve it either room temperature or cold. Have a great party!
Anonymous says
These are delicious! I made these a few days ago. I accidentily added twice as much confectioners sugar to the dough, despite that they still tasted amazing! Unfortunately I did not have any of this fabulous blueberry jam on hand, so I settled for a store brand. I am making it again today, with the correct amount of sugar, and this time I am going to throw in a few fresh blueberries. Thank you so much for this recipe! This is great for someone who cannot handle very much cheesecake!
Alexis AKA MOM says
I'm so glad Can I get the recipe highlighted this recipe, I can't wait to try it! Thanks!!
tamilyn says
After reading this post I just went and placed an order for several things including the jam and the chocolate caramel sauce
Kevin says
Blueberry cheesecake bars sound so good!
Kathy - Panini Happy says
What terrific gifts! Congrats to your folks โ they look so happy in the photo :-) These bars look incredible!
Kate Morgan Jackson says
Wow, the chocolate sauce on the cheesecake โ that never occurred to me but GREAT idea. I haven't opened the jar yetโฆI've been trying to come up with the perfect occasion!
Jess--Sugar High says
Those look delicious! If I were you, I would definitely hide that jar of caramel sauce!
Chocolate Shavings says
That dark chocolate sauce sounds delicious โ have you tried it? Might be a little over-indulgent but I feel like it would be delicious on those cheesecake squares!
mike says
That cheesecake absolutely looks terrific! I would try that one out this coming weekend as I have a get together party to be held at home. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Im sure it would be a hit. It would go really well with a hot cup of coffee made from my
kalorik coffee maker at home. Kudos!
Linda says
On the savory side, have you tried Stonewall Kitchen's Roasted Onion and Garlic Jam? The BEST! I'm fortunate to live on the NH Seacoast, so I can pop into the stores in Portsmouth and York, ME to taste all the goodies. Added bonus: no sales tax in NH!