Blackberry Cheesecake Bars Recipes

BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 5 minutes to soften. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese and sugar until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in vanilla, lemon zest, citrus juices and, if desired, amaretto. Pour into crust., Bake 20-25 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack., Place spreadable fruit in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Spread over cheesecake layer; top with blackberries. Refrigerate until serving.

BERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick spray.
• MIX together graham cracker crumbs and margarine with a fork until evenly moistened. Press evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• BEAT cream cheese until smooth using an electric mixer. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add eggs, lemon juice, vanilla and flour. Mix well. Pour over graham cracker crust.
• STIR jam until smooth. Drop by small spoonfuls over surface of filling. With a knife, swirl jam gently through filling to create marble effect.
• BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool to room temperature. Chill.

BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch rectangular baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place the vanilla wafers and pecans into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. (If they come up the sides, that's okay!)
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix again.
• Pour the filling into the crust, smooth the top and bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the oven door and allow the pan to sit in the open oven for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
• For the topping: Add the blackberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan or skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the juices thicken slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, make a slurry by stirring together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Add the slurry to the berries, return to the boil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool the mixture.
• Pour the blackberries over the cheesecake and place the pan into the fridge to cool and set for at least 2 hours (several hours is better).
• When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan by lifting the edges of the foil. Slice into 15 pieces with a long serrated knife.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Combine butter and graham cracker crumbs and press firmly and evenly onto bottom of 9 X 13-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, eggs and vanila, beating until well blended. Set aside.
• Stir jam until softened and spread evenly over crust; sprinkle with blueberries. Top with cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until slightly puffed. Cool completely in pan.
• Refrigerate leftover bars for up to 3 days.

BLACKBERRY ALMOND CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 9" square baking pan.
• Beat butter until whipped.
• Add Splenda brown sugar, soy flour and finely chopped almonds.
• Press mixture onto bottom of pan.
• Blind bake crust for 15 minutes.
• FILLING:.
• Beat cream cheese until whipped.
• Add white sugar, egg and sour cream until blended.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
• Drizzle jam onto mixture in swirls.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into squares.
• BLACKBERRY JAM PREPARATION:.
• Place blackberries in heated small sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add simple syrup and pectin.
• Heat and mash blackberry mixture with bean masher.
• Bring to a boil; remove from pan and put into bowl.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.