Print

Blueberry Cheesecake Squares

Blueberry cheesecake squares.
Print Recipe

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

Enjoy an easy and delicious treat with these blueberry cheesecake squares. They are a fun twist on the classic cheesecake recipe!

Ingredients

Scale

Shortbread Cookie Crust:

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup (16 tablespoons) cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1-2 tablespoons cool water (if needed)

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

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9X13 inch pan with cooking spray.
  2. Add the flour and powdered sugar to your handy food processor and pulse until it is all nice and combined.
  3. Add butter and process again until the dough begins to form a ball, adding a little cool water if you need to.
  4. 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.
  5. While the crust is cooking, make the filling! Mix up the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until it is well blended (I use a hand mixer for this). Add the eggs and mix just until eggs are mixed in.
  6. Once those 30 cooling minutes are over, pour the cheesecake filling evenly over the crust.
  7. Now comes the fun part! Spoon some blueberry jam in dollops on top of the filling and then swirl it in with a knife.
  8. 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.

Notes

    • Cream cheese: Any brand of cream cheese is a-ok, as long as it is the regular (not low or non-fat) version…we need the real thing for this recipe!

    • Jam: You can use either jam or preserves for this recipe…jelly won’t work as well for the swirling in process. I always use Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Jam – it has teeny tiny blueberries in it!

    • Powdered Sugar: Look for this super-fine sugar in the baking aisle of your supermarket.

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/blueberry-cheesecake-squares-2/