Best Blueberry Cheesecake Squares Recipes

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 8- or 9-inch square pan, toss cereal and melted butter until cereal is well coated. Spread evenly in pan. Bake 5 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is jiggly but sides are set.
• Cool 1 hour at room temperature. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Add 1 cup of the blueberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil about 2 minutes or until thickened; remove from heat. Stir in remaining 1 cup blueberries. Place blueberry topping in small bowl; let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• For squares, cut cheesecake into 4 rows by 4 rows. Serve blueberry topping over cheesecake.

LUSCIOUS LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• FOR CRUST: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking dish (so parchment will not stick to dish) and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides.
• Place vanilla wafers in a large bowl and mix in melted butter and cinnamon until mixture is consistency of damp sand.
• Press mixture evenly into bottom of parchment in baking dish to form the crust. Refrigerate until needed.
• FOR FILLING: In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla until fully incorporated.
• Spread mixture over chilled crust with offset spatula to smooth out the top.
• Sprinkle fresh blueberries evenly over filling, then spread blueberry preserves on top.
• Place baking dish in oven and bake for 27-30 minutes, or until center is just set but still jiggles.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely prior to refrigerating at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Use parchment paper overhang to remove cheesecake from baking dish. Cut into squares and serve chilled. Enjoy that luscious, light and lemony blueberry tart sweet goodness!