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    🏠Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars

    Sep 7, 2015 · Modified: Apr 16, 2021 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 4 Comments

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    4.35 from 32 votes

    A wonderful Blueberry Cream Cheese Bar that combines cream cheese taste with blueberries and a buttery crumble topping. Great for a party or bring a dish to pass occasions. Just follow the easy step by step photo instructions.

    blueberry cream cheese bar on plate

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    • ✔️Tips
    • 📖Blueberry Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📝Recipe

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    Introduction

    Every year I try to do at least one blueberry recipe, this one is near the top for both great taste and usefulness.

    Occasionally, my wife will leave hints about things on her Pinterest page, and this time, it was a wonderful-looking recipe from Grandbaby Cakes for Blueberry Crumble Bars.

    It looked great, but I like cream cheese with my blueberries, plus I can't keep my hands off things. I combined it with two other recipes and have a very special treat for you.

    My Rating

    My rating system of a 4 out of 5 so very nice.

    A very nice higher 4. But a 5 rating is ok also.

    ✔️Tips

    This is for an 8X8, 9X9, or 9 inches round baking dish. You can do a double size with a 9X13 pan.

    You can use frozen or fresh blueberries. Other berries should work fine, but I have not tested them.

    Be sure to cool for 2 hours before cutting,

    Store airtight refrigerated for 2-3 days. It will be good frozen for 3-4 months.

    I usually like to rave about how fast and easy a recipe is but not quite this time. It wasn't bad, but there are four pans and a mixer. It all takes a little time.

    📖Blueberry Recipes

    Oven Baked Blueberry Pancakes

    Old Fashion Blueberry Cobbler

    Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins

    Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Appetizer and Party Recipes, Dessert Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    blueberries with cream cheese with ingriedients for snack bars

    Preheat oven to 375° conventional, not convection.

    cutting butter into crust ingredients in white bowl

    Start by coating an 8X8 baking dish with butter. Dice 1 stick (½ cup) butter. Mix 2 cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, one teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, one egg, and the butter. (This is for an 8X8, 9X9, or 9 inches round baking dish. You can do a double size with a 9X13 pan. The 9X9 will be a bit thinner.)

    crumbly crust in white bowl

    Cut the butter into the mixture with either a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.

    browned crust in baking dish

    Press half of the crumble mixture into the buttered dish. Bake to firm up some for 8 minutes.

    blueberries with sugar in metal bowl

    While the base is baking, clean, and dry 1 pint of blueberries, fresh preferred but frozen should be fine. Add two teaspoon cornstarch and ½ cup sugar. Mix well.

    mixing cream cheese filling with mixer

    Combine 8 oz of cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, and one egg. Beat with mixer until smooth.

    adding topping to the blueberry layer

    When the crust is done, top with cream cheese mixture, then the blueberries, and lastly with the rest of the crumble.

    browned bars in baking dish

    Bake until nicely browned. About 40 minutes.

    blueberry bar on spatula

    Cool in a refrigerator for at least 2 hours before cutting.

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    📝Recipe

    blueberry cream cheese bar on plate

    Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    A wonderful Blueberry Cream Cheese Bar that combines cream cheese taste with blueberries and a buttery crumble topping. Great for a party or bring a dish to pass occasions. Just follow the easy step by step photo instructions.
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    4.35 from 32 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 16

    Ingredients

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    Base and topping

    • 2 cups flour
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 stick butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Blueberry Mixture

    • 1 pint blueberries
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoon corn starch

    Cream Cheese Mixture

    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 1 egg
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375° conventional, not convection.
      blueberries with cream cheese with ingriedients for snack bars
    • Start by coating an 8X8 baking pan with butter. Dice 1 stick (½ cup) butter. I prefer glass.
      cutting butter into crust ingredients in white bowl
    • Mix two cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, one teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, one egg, and the butter. Cut the butter into the mixture with either a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.
      crumbly crust in white bowl
    • Press half of the crumble mixture into the buttered dish. Bake to firm up some for 8 minutes.
      browned crust in baking dish
    • While the base is baking, clean and dry one pint of blueberries. Fresh preferred but frozen should be fine. Add two teaspoon cornstarch, and ½ cup sugar. Mix well.
      blueberries with sugar in metal bowl
    • Combine 8 oz of cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, and one egg. Beat with mixer until smooth.
      mixing cream cheese filling with mixer
    • When the crust is done, top with cream cheese mixture, then the blueberries and lastly with the rest of the crumble.
      adding topping to the blueberry layer
    • Bake until nicely browned. About 40 minutes.
      browned bars in baking dish
    • Cool in a refrigerator for at least 2 hours and longer if possible before cutting.
      blueberry bar on spatula
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. This is for an 8X8, 9X9, or 9 inches round baking dish. You can do a double size with a 9X13 pan. The 9X9 will be a bit thinner.
    2. The serving size I’m using about 2X2 but vary to your needs.
    3. You can use frozen or fresh blueberries. Other berries should work fine but I have not tested them.
    4. Be sure to cool for 2 hours prior to cutting,
    5. Store airtight refrigerated for 2-3 days. It will be good frozen for 3-4 months.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Nutrition Facts
    Blueberry Cream Cheese Bars
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 267 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 7g35%
    Cholesterol 51mg17%
    Sodium 141mg6%
    Potassium 92mg3%
    Carbohydrates 39g13%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 25g28%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 413IU8%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 34mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Dessert
    Cuisine : American

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    Editor's Note: Originally Published September 7, 2015. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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    1. Elaine Perea

      December 28, 2021 at 9:25 pm

      5 stars
      I wanted to let you know that I made these in muffin tins. I used jumbo liners so the paper was higher than the edge of the tins. Worked out well, and tidy for a camping trip! I only had one egg, so I used a "flax egg" in the crust, and it set up well. Thanks for a great recipe!

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    2. Becky

      August 09, 2018 at 10:29 am

      Great recipe! Combines two favorites - blueberry crumb bars and blueberry cream cheese bars. I beat the egg with a bit of vanilla before adding it to the crust and a bit in the cream cheese. Also use half brown sugar in crust and add a dash of cinnamon. Delicious!

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      • DrDan

        August 09, 2018 at 8:22 pm

        I love crumble toppings. While this recipe was a bit more work than normal for me, it is well worth it. Also, I'm a lot faster doing it when I don't take pictures.
        Thanks so the note.
        Dan

    3. Leslie

      September 11, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      I made these with a few modifications, added 1/4 tsp of almond flavoring to the base/topping mixture & mixed approx 1/3 cup of blanched chopped almonds with the topping part of mixture. Also, added 1 tsp of lemon zest and 1 tsp of lemon juice with blue berry mixture and 1 tsp of vanilla flavoring with the cream cheese mixture.
      Good luck with your changes at work, hope to see some old favorite recipes and new ones soon. Thanks again for all your recipes

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