Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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Go ahead, set the bar higher. More impressive than brownies, this crowd-pleasing dessert sports juicy blueberries and creamy cheese cake on a delicate graham cracker crust.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

Tbsp. butter, melted

cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs

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

3/4

cup sugar

eggs

tsp. vanilla

jar (10 oz.) blueberry preserves

cup blueberries

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MIX butter and graham crumbs in 13x9-inch pan; press onto bottom of pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir jam in jar until softened; spread evenly onto crust. Top with berries, then cream cheese mixture.

BAKE 30 min. or until slightly puffed. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Trim 3 grams of fat calories per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese. Plus, you'll save 10 calories per serving, too!

Make it Easy

Line 13x9-inch pan with 17x9-inch piece of parchment paper, with ends of paper extending over sides. Prepare recipe as directed. When cooled, run knife around sides of pan, then gently lift cheesecake out using paper handles. No sticking problem!

How to Store

Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

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LoolooRod

posted:12/14/2008

My sister made this... and it was delicious!

a cook

posted:10/8/2008

These are fantastic and a definite crowd pleaser. I like to take these to potlucks, picnics, and BBQs. Someone always asks for the recipe. My husband's favorite dessert!

a cook

posted:9/28/2008

I made this for a family reunion. It disappeared in less than twenty minutes! I was asked for the recipe again and again.

hoosiermom_of2

posted:9/10/2008

I haven't made this yet, but was wondering. Would you be able to put the cherry pie filling in as you fruit filling or would it be to heavy. I may go ahead and try it. Any reason to cook another one can't be all that bad.........I'll let you know

donnamelanson

posted:9/9/2008

I made this recipe Sunday, my husband and I loved it so much that I made it again tonight.

kmburke12

posted:8/1/2008

This was delicious and blueberrys are at the farmers market this was a very easy dessert to make.

MyrtleVoice

posted:7/26/2008

Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very good!!! I used sugar-free blueberry preserves and it came out great!

missusd1

posted:7/2/2008

Definitely, in fact I made it again using strawberry jam and fresh strawberries. It was great both ways. I had a hard time finding the blueberry jam. It was worth the effort.

meaganhawkins85

posted:6/30/2008

I absolutely LOVED this dessert! There is a blueberry farm right near my house, so it is amazing with fresh blueberries! Since they're chilled, they're an amazing snack on a warm day (great for picnics, church potlucks, etc!)

ammorrison

posted:6/12/2008

I make this for every occasion and have gotten so many compliments to date! I usually add a little more sugar to the crust (to taste) and always buy a larger jar (12 oz.) of preserves. The more blueberries, the better as well! I've tried this recipe with strawberries, and while good, the blueberry still remains my favorite. This is the best recipe on the site!