Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Do you remember last week when I told you about my love affair with Oreos? Well, the only desert item that I love almost as much is cheesecake.

Delicious, creamy cheesecake.

Very soon I will share with you the recipe for Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes, the most wonderful thing ever invented.

But today I'm here to tell you about these Blueberry Cheesecake Bars. What could be better than putting my favorite fruit (besides watermelon of course) into cheesecake, and cutting it into bite-able bars?

Pretty much nothing.

Your ingredients: flour, sugar, powdered sugar, cream cheese, cornstarch, eggs, vanilla, an orange, and blueberries

First, put your blueberries in a small saucepan with the cornstarch, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the orange juice you squeezed from your orange. Turn on medium high heat until the mixture starts to bubble, then take it off the heat and set it aside.

For the crust, mix together your butter and 2 cups of flour. Add the powdered sugar and mix until it's crumbly-looking.

Press it into the bottom of a greased or foil-lined 9x13 and bake for 20 minutes.

For the filling, cream together the cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar. Add a tablespoon of flour, then the eggs, then the vanilla, then the orange zest. Mix well.

When the crust comes out, pour the cheesecake mixture over the hot crust. Grab the bluberries and spoon them onto the cheesecake mixture. Use a knife or a spoon to swirl them in evenly. Bake for 20 more minutes.

And then you get this! Mmmmm, cheesecake. How I love you.

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

From Baked Bree

For the blueberries:

1 cup blueberries

2 tbsp. sugar

2 tsp. cornstarch

1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice

For the crust:

2 cups flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter, room temperature and cut into chunks

For the cheesecake filling:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

2 tsp. orange zest

1 tbsp. flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350°. Put the blueberries, cornstarch, sugar, and orange juice in a small saucepan on medium heat until the mixture starts to bubble. Take off the heat and set aside.

For the crust, mix together the flour, powdered sugar, and butter until its crumbly. Press into a greased or lined 9x13 and bake for 20 minutes, until it is a little brown around the edges.

For the filling, cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the flour, then the eggs, then the vanilla and orange zest. Mix well. Pour mixture over hot crust once it comes out of the oven.

Spoon the blueberries into the cheesecake mixture, use a knife or a spoon to swirl them around evenly. Bake for 20 more minutes, until the filling is set. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!