Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Published 6/15/2023 • Updated 3/17/2024
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These lemon blueberry cheesecake bars with Greek yogurt are the perfect summer treat! Equal parts tart and sweet, and paired with a delicious graham cracker crust. Enjoy!
Incredible Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Dessert loves, you are going to swoon over these Blueberry Cheesecake Bars. They’re made with a simple graham cracker crust and a fresh blueberry cheesecake filling made with Greek yogurt.
These cheesecake bars would be the perfect healthy dessert for any summer bbq or picnic because they’re lighter, perfectly sweet, and serve a crowd!
Can’t get enough dessert bars? These monster cookie bars or these healthy lemon bars are some of the most popular bars on Fit Foodie Finds!
How are these cheesecake bars healthier?
These blueberry cheesecake bars are made with FRESH blueberries. No canned or dried blueberries in this recipe! And why would you?! Fresh blueberries are accessible when they’re in season and they are OH so delicious.
These bars have a Greek yogurt and cream cheese filling. Instead of using cream cheese and sour cream, we’ve used Greek yogurt, which packs protein and healthy fats.
No refined sugars in this cheesecake filling! To sweeten the filling in these blueberry cheesecake bars, we used honey instead of a refined sugar.
How to Make Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake may seem daunting, but these blueberry cheesecake bars are actually quite simple to make. There are 2 parts: the crust and the filling and just a few easy steps to make it.
Make Graham Cracker Crust
This two-ingredient graham cracker crust (graham crackers and a little butter!) is super easy to make:
- Measure out graham crackers and room temperature butter, and place into a food processor and process. Pro tip: it will take about 3-4 minutes for the mixture to turn into a crumble.
- Then pour the graham cracker crumble into an 8×8-inch pan, and press it into the bottom of the pan until it is evenly spread out.
- Bake the crust at 350ºF for 7 minutes before adding the filling!
Make Blueberry Cheesecake Filling
This blueberry cheesecake filling is SO fresh and delicious! You’ll combine the following using a food processor:
- fresh blueberries
- cream cheese
- plain Greek yogurt
- egg white
- honey
- vanilla extract
- lemon juice
Food process the cheesecake filling: place the cream cheese, greek yogurt and honey into your food processor, and blend all of the ingredients together until smooth. Then, scrape the sides of your food processor with a spatula, and add the egg white, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
Finally, add fresh blueberries to the food processor and blend until the blueberries are pureed and the mixture turns a beautiful blue color. Pro tip: this will take about 1-2 minutes.
Can I use frozen blueberries?
Feel free to use frozen blueberries instead of fresh ones. We suggest thawing them first before blending them into the cheesecake.
Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Transfer the blueberry cheesecake filling on top of the crust. Use a spatula to spread it out. Then, bake the bars at 350ºF for around 25-30 minutes.
Let Cool and Chill
Let blueberry cheesecake bars cool for at least 30 minutes before chilling in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Slice the bars into squares and serve!
How to Freeze Blueberries
We all know that sometimes blueberries can be expensive or hard to find in larger quantities when they are not in season.
Pro Tip: When blueberries are in season (even better if they’re on sale!), buy a TON of them and freeze them for later!
All you have to do is buy a couple of pounds of blueberries, wash them, and lay them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until they’re fully dry. Freeze the blueberries on the baking sheet for at least 30 minutes and then transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container, and date it.
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Check out our How To Freeze Blueberries tutorial here!
This way you can have fresh (frozen) berries all year long. To use them in recipes all you have to do is take the blueberries out about an hour before you’re going to make these bars! This will give them enough time to thaw.
How to Store Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
These bars will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. We don’t recommend freezing them as the cream cheese and yogurt filling may create an undesirable texture when thawing.
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 9 graham crackers
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
- 8- oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup 5% plain Greek yogurt, any kind will do
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray an 8×8-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Next, place graham crackers and butter into a food processor and process everything together until the mixture turns into a crumble (about 3-4 minutes).
- Pour the graham cracker crumble into the 8×8-inch pan and press it into the bottom of the pan until it is evenly spread out.
- Bake the crust for 7 minutes at 350ºF and then remove from the oven.
- Wash and dry the food processor and then place the cream cheese, greek yogurt, and honey into the food processor. Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula and then add the egg white, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
- Finally, add blueberries to the food processor and blend until the blueberries are pureed and the mixture turns blue (about 1-2 minutes).
- Pour the blueberry cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust. Spread the mixture evenly over the crust.
- Place the bars in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the cheesecake bars cool for at least 30 minutes. Then, chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight before slicing and serving.
Tips & Notes
- Serve with fresh blueberries and lemon zest!
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Photography: photos taken in this post are by Erin from The Wooden Skillet.
Can I replace the blueberries with strawberries? Please let me know, thank you! It looks amazing by the way!
Hi! Can I use coconut oil or something else instead of butter as well ? Thank you
Coconut oil should work!
Absolutely amazing! The whole family loved them.
YAY! We’d love it if you could give us a star rating!
Can I use 2% fat greek yogurt?
Yes! That’s perfect.
Is there a reason for the 5% plain greek yogurt? I have 0% Fage greek yogurt on hand and I’m wondering if that would be ok to use.
That should work!
Not only did these turn out beautiful just like the picture. I got many compliments on them, and fighting over the last piece. Thanks fit foodie!
LOVEEEE this! What flavor should we make next?!
I’m in the UK, I can’t find the Graham crackers, an alternative please?
Hmmmm. You could try to use any kind of hard cookie?
I’ve made these twice so far and they are absolutely delicious!! Super easy to make and not too sweet which I love. Next time I make them I may try adding more graham crackers for a thicker crust. Great recipe!!!
I think we should create more flavors…no?!
I will make this today and I feeling hungry by seeing it. Such a mouthwatering dish. Thank you for sharing!
I have an egg allergy; could I leave out the egg white or do you have a suggestion for something else I might be able to use?
Hi Anastacia! Unfortunately, we haven’t tried this recipe eggless yet!