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Blueberry Cheesecake Bars


Prep Time

30 minutes

Prep Notes

A delicious spring or summer treat!  Another excuse to use your essential oils.  This recipe combines equal parts tart and sweet, then pairs that with a delicious graham cracker crust.  Enjoy!

Cooking Time

37 minutes

Yields

9 servings

Ingredients

CRUST

9 gram crackers 

4 Tbls organic grass-fed butter or ghee

CHEESECAKE FILLING

8-oz Cream Cheese

1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, 5%, plain (I like to use Fage)

1/4 cup Raw Honey

1 large Egg white

1tea Vanilla extract

1Tbls Fresh Lemon juice or 2 drops Lemon essential oil

1 cup Fresh Blueberries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350degrees and grease a 8x8-inch baking pan with butter or ghee

2. Place graham crackers and butter into a food processor or blender and process together until the mixture turns into a crumble (about 3-4 minutes)

3. Pour the graham cracker crumble into the backing pan and press it into the bottom of the pan until it is evenly spread out.

4. Bake the crust for 7 minutes at 350degrees and then remove from the oven.

5. Wash and dry processor/blender.  Then place the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and honey into the food processor.  Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

6. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula and then add the egg white, vanilla and lemon juice.  Blend again until smooth

7. Add the blueberries to the cream mixture  and blend with the food processor/blender until the blueberries are coarsely pureed and the mixture is a beautiful blue (about 1-2 minutes)

8.  Pour the blueberry cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust and spread it evenly in the pan.

9.  Place the bars in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

10. Remove from the oven and let the cheesecake bars cool for at least 30 minutes.

Notes

Serve with more fresh blueberries and a bit of lemon zest

Calories: 218

Credit

Author: Linley Richter

www.fitfoodiefinds.com