Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

By McCarleyRHLAC

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Adapted from greencattlebeef.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put the sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, and blueberries in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it is thickened and has come to a bubble. Take off the heat and set aside. Put the flour, powdered sugar, and butter in the mixer and mix until it comes together. It will be crumbly. Press into a foil or parchment lined 9×13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes in a 350° oven. While the crust is cooking, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the flour, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the hot crust. Spoon the reserved blueberries over the cream cheese mixture. Take a knife and swirl the blueberries throughout the cream cheese. Put the pan back into the 350° oven and bake for another 20 minutes. Let the pan cool for an hour. Put the bars back into the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight. Cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar. I bet these bars are even better the next day!