Blueberry Bliss Cheesecake Bars – Buttercream Blondie

So I actually really feel like I ought to come back clear correct from the get-go and inform you I’ve a love/hate relationship with these bars. I knew I would like them, nonetheless I didn’t plan on loving them 10 events higher than I ever thought doable. So whereas that’s fabulous and all, it moreover means you take a take a look at last night’s dinner. In case you are following alongside on Instagram, you understand one made an look with my espresso this morning too.

You see I’m humorous with regards to fruit in dessert. Typically I’m all about it, like apples. Apples in all of the items, please. Typically, not loads. Like my raspberry cheesecake. I make that with raspberry puree because of I don’t dig the latest raspberries in it. I wasn’t truly sure how this would possibly go, nonetheless all I’ve to say is ship on the blueberries.

Oh, and proper right here I am happening and on forgetting to tell you about the most effective half; properly furthermore that total cheesecake issue. The crust is an oatmeal cookie. Certain, a warmth, inviting, mushy baked oatmeal cookie tucked beneath a blanket of cheesecake studded with sweet, plump blueberries. Now you see why they’re so blissful? And let’s not overlook in regards to the blueberry compote to spoon on excessive. Converse in regards to the icing on the cake!

As quickly as you chop into them, you’ll uncover a lot of the blueberries burst whereas baking, giving off this lovely deep purple shade. So pretty, you nearly is not going to want to eat them.

Just about!

Blueberry Bliss Cheesecake Bars

Yield: 12 bars

Substances:

Oatmeal Cookie Crust

• 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. bourbon
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all objective flour
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 & 1/4 cups quaint oats

Blueberry Cheesecake

• 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste, or extract
• 1 tbsp. bourbon
• 6 ounces (just a few generous 1 cup) latest blueberries

Blueberry Compote

• 10 ounces blueberries (just a few pint)
• 2-3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. latest lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. bourbon

Instructions:

Oatmeal Cookie Crust

1. Preheat oven to 325 ranges. Spray an 8×8-inch pan with non-stick pan spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang so you’ll merely elevate the bars out. Spray as quickly as additional and put apart.
2. Inside the bowl of {an electrical} mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add egg, bourbon and vanilla, and proceed mixing until combined.
4. Add flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda, mixing merely until combined.
5. Stir in in oats and press dough evenly into prepared pan.
6. Bake cookie crust for 18-20 minutes, rotating as quickly as halfway by the use of. Put apart on cooling rack.

Blueberry Cheesecake

1. Inside the bowl of {an electrical} mixer, cream cream cheese, granulated sugar and lightweight brown sugar on medium velocity until clear and creamy, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Add eggs, vanilla and bourbon, and proceed mixing on medium velocity, scraping the bowl down to verify all of the items is built-in.
3. Stir in blueberries, reserving 2 tbsp. to sprinkle on excessive.
4. Pour batter on excessive of cooled cookie crust and sprinkle with remaining blueberries.
5. Bake at 325 ranges for about 38-40 minutes until set. Swap to a cooling rack.
6. As quickly as cheesecake bars have cooled to room temperature, cowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, ideally in a single day.

Blueberry Compote

1. In a medium sauté pan, add blueberries, sugar and lemon juice, tossing to coat. Cook dinner dinner over medium heat until berries start to interrupt down and launch their juices, about 6-8 minutes.
2. As quickly because it begins to bubble, in the reduction of heat to low, add bourbon and simmer for about 3-4 minutes until mixture reaches desired consistency.
3. Swap berry compote to a medium dimension bowl and refrigerate until ready to utilize.

Chopping and Serving

• When ready to cut the bars, use the parchment paper to boost them out of the pan and change to a lowering board.
• For clear and clear edges: Run your knife beneath scorching water, wipe with a transparent kitchen towel and reduce. Repeat for each reduce.
• Prime squares with chilled compote and serve. Have the benefit of!