Berry Cheesecake Bars
Berry Cheesecake Bars are an easy dessert perfect for summer entertaining or as an every day treat.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
for the crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
for the cheesecake
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 cups berries I used blueberries and blackberries
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
For garnish
- sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping and fresh berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Add flour, sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and mix together with a fork or pastry blender until well combined.
- Pour into an 8 x 8 baking pan. Bake for 10- 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add cream cheese and sugar to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time until incorporated. Add lemon juice and continue to beat 2 minutes. Add sour cream and beat until well combined.
- Pour into baked crust.
- Add berries and jam into a bowl and stir until berries are well coated. Spoon over cheesecake filling and swirl to spread evenly.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheesecake is set in center.
- Cool one hour and place in refrigerator 4 hours or until well chilled.
- Serve with whipped cream and berries.