Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars
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Posted: 03/15/15
Updated: 07/12/23
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Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars ~ Packed full of berry cheesecake goodness, these are definitely one of our favorite Yummy Bar Recipes! A Quick, Easy & Delicious Treat for your entire Family!
Today I’m going share with you some of our favorite yummy bar recipes. When I met my hubs I learned quickly that cheesecake topped his list of treats. Well – what I really found out was that he has a long list of what he calls favorites (don’t we all?) but that cheesecake was one thing that he would rarely (if ever) turn down. So I started honing my cheesecake recipes & experimenting more to keep dessert time creative. I can’t complain really – making, and taste testing a variety of cheesecake recipes isn’t so bad. One that he is particularly fond of is this one for Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars.
Since we live here in north Idaho, huckleberries are the berry of choice here. I stockpile them in the freezer all summer long. Right about spring time I start running low & get really excited for the warmer months ahead. But even though I was scraping the bottom of my bucket- I had to use them to make these fabulous Berry Crumble cheesecake bars. The sweetness of the berry with the cheesecake & that buttery crumble topping – oh my. Definitely hard to eat just one bar.
Right now my hubs is recovering from knee replacement surgery. So I have been rationing out these goodies to the kids after dinner. Then once they are all working on their chores for the night I take the container up to the hubs so we can sneak a couple together in quiet. They were gone in no time & the kids were left wondering where they all went. I keep telling them that they should know by now that anything cheesecake doesn’t last more than a day or so in this house.
If you like these tasty bars, be sure to try my recipe for Salted Nut Roll Bar – so good! Cherry Crumble is another Quick, Easy and Delicious Cherry Dessert! Tons of Crunchy Crumb Topping and a Delicious Crumb Crust with Cherry Pie Filling!
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Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars
Berry Cheesecake Crumble Bars ~ Packed full of berry cheesecake goodness, these are definitely one of our favorite Yummy Bar Recipes! A Quick, Easy & Delicious Treat for your entire Family!
Ingredients
Filling ingredients
- 12 oz. cream cheese
- ½ c. sour cream
- ½ c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1½ tsp. vanilla
Berries of choice: (I used huckleberries)
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 c. fresh berries rinsed and patted dry
Graham cracker crust:
- 10 graham crackers finely crushed
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 4 tbsp. ½ stick butter, melted
Crumble topping:
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- ¼ c. brown sugar
- ¼ c. sugar
- 8 tbsp. butter cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Line an 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper
- In a medium size mixing bowl combine crust ingredients, then spread into prepared pan, creating an even layer.
- Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool while preparing the remaining components.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine all berry ingredients, toss gently to combine, set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for crumble topping.
- Cut the butter in with a pastry blender until the mixture is coarse, set aside.
- In mixer bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until smooth. NOTE: it’s vital that the cream cheese, sour cream and eggs are at room temperature,to avoid clumpy batter
- On low, add vanilla, salt and one egg.
- Mix until just combined, then add the remaining egg, mixing until incorporated.
- Pour the cheesecake batter over the baked crust.
- Spread evenly with a spatula.
- Carefully top with berry mixture
- Finally, top with crumble taking care to just cover – but do not make the layer too thick. You probably won’t use all of the crumble.
- Place in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the cheesecake has set and the crumble is lightly golden brown in color.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 hours or until it reaches room temperature.
- Place in refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours before removing, cutting and serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 611kcal (31%), Carbohydrates: 69g (23%), Protein: 8g (16%), Fat: 34g (52%), Saturated Fat: 19g (119%), Cholesterol: 127mg (42%), Sodium: 498mg (22%), Potassium: 188mg (5%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 38g (42%), Vitamin A: 1135IU (23%), Vitamin C: 16.2mg (20%), Calcium: 88mg (9%), Iron: 2.4mg (13%)
What berry would you mix into your cheesecake crumble bars?
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Marissa says
I am super excited to make these, can I put my berries in from frozen?
Anna says
My family loved these bars! They are absolutely delicious!
Julie says
Great! I’m glad you loved them!
Kristyn says
These are heavenly! Bars are our favorite to make & think my kids would love to try these with all the fruits!
Julie says
Awesome! I’m so glad they were a hit with your family!
Lisalia says
My new favorite way to eat berries! lol. These were amazing. And so easy to make.
Julie says
Perfect! Glad you loved it!
MARINA ACCORRONI says
Hi. I wonder if 12oz of cream cheese isnt too much for a 8x8inches pan?
Julie Evink says
That’s how we tested the recipe and didn’t have enough trouble with it.
Marina Accorroni says
Ok. thanks for your answer! I will try it as it is.
Danielle - The Creative Bite says
Just made these tonight and they were delicious! Thanks for the great recipe.
heather+@french+press says
I can see why these don;t ever last long in the house – they look amazing Gina!
Lena | la fille lumineuse says
Wow, these look totally amazing! Like your husband, I’m also a huge cheesecake-lover so I bet these wouldn’t last me all too long as well 😀
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
My husband never turns down cheesecake either. These would be gobbled up in no time! They look fantastic, Gina! Love the berries in here!
Maya @ Maya Kitchenette says
awww julie so yummy cake !