Coconut Blueberry Cheesecake Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cookie mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed until soft dough forms. Press in bottom of pan.
• Bake 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in another large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add whipping cream and eggs; beat on low speed until well blended.
• Spread spreadable fruit over partially cooled crust. Sprinkle with blueberries. Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over blueberries, spreading gently to cover.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Ingredients: Crust: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 tablespoons water Filling: 12 ounces cream cheese, (1 1/2 packages) softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries Topping: 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 2. Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until creamy, about 1-2 minutes; reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until just combined and crumbly. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until light golden around edges; remove from oven. To make the filling, in a medium bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together cream cheese and sugar until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in lemon juice, zest and vanilla extract until combined. Beat in eggs until combined, about 1 minute; pour filling over the top of crust, and evenly sprinkle with blueberries. Return pan to oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until set. To make the topping, in a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, coconut, cinnamon and salt; cut in butter using pastry blender or fork, until ingredients are well incorporated and start to clump together. Sprinkle the crumbly mixture evenly over the cheesecake filling. Return pan to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for an hour before lightly covering and chilling for 2 hours, or until cold. Lift parchment paper out of pan and slice cheesecake into rows, 3x5, to make 15 bars. Makes 15 bars

Steps:

• Soak the cashew nuts in boiling water for 10 mins, or overnight in cold water if you have time. Lightly oil a 20 x 20cm square cake tin.
• To make the base, whizz the almonds and dates in a food processor until very finely chopped. Tip into your prepared tin and press the mixture down, smoothing with the back of a spoon until evenly spread across the base. Put the tin in the freezer to firm up while you make the 'cheesecake' layer.
• Drain the cashew nuts and put half in the food processor. Add the ingredients for the 'cheesecake' layer and blitz until smooth and creamy. Remove the tin from the freezer and spread the creamy mixture on top of the base. Return to the freezer for 30-40 mins until firm.
• To make the topping, blend the 140g blueberries and the dates together with the remaining cashews in the food processor. Take the tin out of the freezer and spoon over the topping, then scatter over a handful of blueberries. Return to the freezer for at least 1 hr to firm up. Can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Remove from the freezer 10 mins before serving, then slice into 10-12 bars and enjoy.