Description
Delightful blueberry cream cheese bars showcase summer’s sweetest flavors with creamy richness. Buttery graham cracker crust and luscious blueberry filling create irresistible dessert magic you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×9-inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a mixing bowl, stirring until the mixture resembles coarse, moist sand.
- Press the graham cracker mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan, creating a compact base layer.
- Bake the crust for 8 minutes until lightly golden, then remove and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the cream cheese mixture, blending until fully integrated and velvety.
- Gently spread the cream cheese filling over the cooled crust, creating an even, uniform layer.
- Toss fresh blueberries with flour and sugar in a small bowl, coating them lightly to prevent sinking during baking.
- Distribute the flour-coated blueberries evenly across the cream cheese surface, creating a vibrant, scattered topping.
- Return the pan to the 350F (175C) oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling sets and becomes slightly firm.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Once chilled, lift the bars out using the parchment paper and slice into neat squares for serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother, lump-free filling that blends easily and creates a silky texture.
- Gently fold blueberries into the flour-sugar mixture to prevent crushing and maintain their whole, juicy appearance in the bars.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper overhanging on sides for effortless removal and clean cutting of bars without sticking.
- Chill bars thoroughly to help them set and develop a firmer, more sliceable consistency that holds its shape perfectly when served.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 174 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 64 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg