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Today I’m excited to share a recipe for easy blueberry cheesecake bars made lighter and healthier. These homemade cheesecake bars embellished with a blueberry jam and fresh blueberries are a family favorite. 

If you want an easy dessert with all the flavors of cheesecake you’re going to love this recipe.

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Two blueberry cheesecake bars stacked on a small white plate.

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Cooking Notes, Substitutions and Variations

I love cheesecake but sometimes a whole cheesecake is more than our family wants or needs. That’s where homemade cheesecake bars come in. You get all the great flavor of cheesecake but in a more manageable amount. Cheesecake bars are easier too since they don’t need to be baked in a water bath.

I lightened the recipe by using a thinner layer of graham cracker crumbs and using a combination of fat free and reduced fat cream cheese.

Next time I want to try them with strawberry fruit spread and a cup of chopped fresh strawberries or raspberries and raspberry fruit spread.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Blueberry Cheesecake Bars Made Lighter?

According to my calculations, each enlightened cheesecake bar has about 108 calories.

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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)

If you like these blueberry cheesecake dessert bars, be sure to check out my other WW friendly cheesecake recipes including Lemon Blueberry No-Bake Cheesecake, Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Yogurt Bark, Ninja Cheesecake, No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits and No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

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4.24 from 17 votes

Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Easier than cheesecake but just as delicious with just 108 calories. For even easier cleanup, line your baking pan with foil.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 32
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 6 whole graham crackers)
  • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 jar (10 ounces) blueberry fruit spread
  • 1 cup blueberries

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Mix butter and graham cracker crumbs in a 9×13-inch baking pan. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan creating a thin even layer. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
  • In a large mixing bowl (affiliate link) beat the cream cheeses with an electric mixer (affiliate link) on medium high until creamy. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat until creamy and well blended.
  • Stir the fruit spread around in the jar until it is spreadable and then spread it evenly over the crust. Sprinkle blueberries over the jam. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the blueberries.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, until set and slightly puffed.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before covering with plastic wrap and placing in the refrigerator to chill completely.
  • Cut into 32 bars before serving.

Notes

Serving size: 1 blueberry cheesecake bar
WW Points: 5
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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Next time I want to make them with strawberry fruit spread and a cup of chopped fresh strawberries or raspberries and raspberry fruit spread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cheesecake bar, Calories: 108kcal, Carbohydrates: 12.6g, Protein: 1.9g, Fat: 5.4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 76mg, Potassium: 55mg, Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 119IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.

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    1. Hi Jo Ann, I just did a google search and found this: Kraft Heinz Representative · Thank you for taking the time to contact us, Marya. We’re sorry to say our Philadelphia Fat-Free Cream Cheese has been discontinued. There weren’t enough consumers buying it to support our making of it. While at this time there are no plans to bring it back, we’ll be sure to let our Marketing team know you’re interested. Thanks again for being a fan and have a great day!

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