Berry Cheesecake Bars
Berry Cheesecake Bars are an easy dessert perfect for summer entertaining or as an every day treat.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Inactive Time5 hours hrs
Total Time6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake bars, easy cheesecake
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Milisa
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
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.