30 minutes
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!
37 minutes
9 servings
9 gram crackers
4 Tbls organic grass-fed butter or ghee
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
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.
Serve with more fresh blueberries and a bit of lemon zest
Calories: 218