Description
Bright, creamy, and bursting with flavor, this Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Magic is the ultimate dessert mashup your sweet tooth didn’t know it needed. Imagine the lush tang of lemon cheesecake swirled with juicy blueberries, resting atop a golden graham cracker crust, and topped with a magical crumble that bakes into each bite. It’s part cheesecake, part crumble bar, part summer daydream.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, 2 tbsp sugar, and melted butter. Press into pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let cool.
3. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Add egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest. Mix until combined.
4. Pour cheesecake mixture over crust evenly.
5. Sprinkle blueberries on top, gently pressing some into the filling.
6. For the crumble, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and cold butter until crumbly.
7. Sprinkle crumble topping over the blueberries.
8. Bake for 35–38 minutes until set and golden. Cool to room temp, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
9. Slice into 16 bars and serve chilled.
Notes
Let the bars cool completely before slicing for clean edges.
Fresh lemon zest is key for maximum citrus flavor.
Don’t skip chilling—they taste better and slice cleaner after refrigeration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 38 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: lemon blueberry cheesecake bars, summer dessert, cheesecake crumble