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Berries and Cream Crumble Bars

The perfect marriage between cobbler and cheesecake, these Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars feature strawberries and blueberries in a creamy cheesecake filling with a shortbread crust and crumbly top.
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Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 249kcal

Ingredients
 

For shortbread crust:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter (cut into small chunks)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 cups all purpose flour

For filling:

  • ½ cup berry jam (I used mixed berry but strawberry, blueberry, or raspberry would all be great)
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 quart strawberries (hulled and sliced)
  • 12 oz. cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For crumbs:

  • 1 stick butter (melted)
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

For the shortbread crust:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9 in baking dish with foil, then grease the foil on all sides.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter on high speed until it begins to soften and smooth out, about 1 minute. Add sugar and salt and beat on low speed until just combined. Add the flour and beat on low speed until incorporated then increase to high speed and beat until a cohesive dough is formed. Using your fingers, press the dough into the baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.

For the filling:

  • In the meantime, prepare the filling. To make the cream layer, beat cream cheese and sour cream on high speed until no lumps remain. Add sugar and beat another 30 seconds. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined. Spread the jam evenly over the shortbread crust then spread the strawberries and blueberries evenly over top. Pour cream cheese mixture over the berries. Set aside.

For the topping:

  • In a small bowl, combine butter, flour, sugar, lemon zest, and salt. Use your fingers or a fork to mix together until coarse crumbles form. Sprinkle over the top of the cheesecake layer. Bake again at 350 for 30 minutes or until crumbles are golden brown and center is set.

Notes

  • They can be made ahead of time and served straight from the fridge or at room temperature.
Course Brownies & Bars
Cuisine American
Keyword berries and cream bars, berry crumble bars, cheesecake crumble

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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