Blueberry Bars Recipe
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Blueberry Bars

By: Anne Warren 
"These bars taste like blueberry cheesecake."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (65)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
  2. To make the crust: Cream shortening, sugar, one egg, milk and almond extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour and baking powder, stirring constantly. Spread crust evenly in baking pan. Top with blueberries.
  3. To make the topping: In a medium bowl, beat two eggs, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and almond extract. Spread over blueberries.
  4. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until firm to the touch. Cool in pan before cutting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 234 | Total Fat: 12.6g | Cholesterol: 61mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by Chelsey Wolnowski   view full review
I used butter instead of shortning, and I increased the cream cheese to 1 cup. I also added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2006 by granny bird   view full review
this was very good. i doubled the recipe and put it in a 9x13 pan and baked it 70 minutes....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by Sugaree   view full review
I tweaked this recipe a bit...I used 8oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, a pint of blueberries...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by Patria227   view full review
Excellent! I altered the recipe by using 3 eggs in the crust (instead of one) and using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2006 by northbayrunner   view full review
These blueberry bars are great! I added a little bit more cream cheese (1/2 cup) as someone...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2006 by jessibird   view full review
My family loved this recipe. The only thing I did different was to add a little sugar and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by RENEE58431 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wonder Flavor and really very easy to prepare -- it just takes a while to bake. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2006 by J.Jurasin   view full review
Very tasty! I used less sugar, butter instead of shortening, vanilla instead of almond, half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by CURELOM   view full review
We didn't think this tasted anything like cheesecake. I usd the amount of almond extract...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by ROSALINE   view full review
Not impressed with recipe. Too many other recipes out there that are great. Certainly did...

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