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Blueberry Lemon Pie Bars stacked on top of each other
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Blueberry Lemon Pie Bars

These Blueberry Lemon Pie Bars are the kind of dessert that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen, but your secret is safe with me.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8
Calories: 425kcal

Ingredients

Cookie Crust / Crumble

  • 1 cup salted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 cups all purpose flour

Blueberry Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine melted butter, sugar, lemon extract, lemon zest and flour in a large bowl. Stir until well combined and a crust dough forms.
    melted butter, sugar, lemon extract, and lemon zest and flour in a bowl
  • Set aside 1 cup of the loosely packed dough to use for the crumble topping. Line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper. Press the remaining dough into an even layer across the bottom of the prepared pan.
    dough place in baking dish
  • Bake the crust for 18 minutes. Note: the baked crust will go back in the oven after the filling is added.
    crust pressed into bottom of baking dish
  • In a clean large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg until smooth and creamy.
    cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg mixed in a bowl
  • Gently fold in 2 cups of fresh blueberries.
    berries mixed into cream cheese mixture
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust in an even layer. Sprinkle the reserved crumble dough over the top.
    crumble added to top of cream cheese mixture
  • Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries.
    blueberries added to top of crumble
  • Bake for an additional 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
    Blueberry Lemon Pie Bars in a baking dish
  • Cool completely before lifting from the pan and cutting into bars.
    Blueberry Lemon Pie Bars cut into squares

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 925IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.3mg