Lemon-Blueberry Crumb Bars

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Yellow cake and cream cheese join with lemon zest and fresh blueberries to make moist, fruity crumb bars.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 20 min

servings

total:

Makes 24 servings

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What You Need

1/2

cup butter

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

eggs, divided

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup sugar

Tbsp. zest and 3 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon

2-1/2

cups fresh blueberries

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until melted. Add cake mix and 1 egg; beat with mixer until well blended. Press 2/3 of the mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add remaining egg, zest and juice; mix well. Pour over crust; top with berries. Pinch small pieces of the remaining cake mix mixture between your fingers; press lightly into cream cheese layer.

BAKE 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Note

For best results, refrigerate the cooled dessert before cutting into bars.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.

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cassandra1974

posted:5/30/2011

Everybody loved these. Great for potlucks.

keg_germany

posted:5/24/2011

This reciepe is so easy to make and very Yummy!!! I can't wait to make it again....I might add a little bit more lemon the next time.

Binna4

posted:5/24/2011

So super yummy and they present beautifully, too. Definitely a keeper!

SCLAWSON1975

posted:5/23/2011

THIS WAS WONDERFUL! I BET THIS WOULD BE GOOD WITH RASPBERRIES ALSO.

a cook

posted:5/23/2011

My family loved this. It was still a bit warm when i served it. Very good!

Langley01

posted:5/21/2011

Very good!! The whole family loved this dessert. Will make it again. The sweetness is very balanced with this dessert from the cake bottom to the blueberries on top which make this dessert look wonderfull with its color.