Cheesecake Bars with Blackberry Sauce Recipe

Name: Cheesecake Bars with Blackberry Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 bars
Ingredients: 2, 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs, room temperature; ¼ cup sour cream, room temperature; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted; 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 2 cups blackberries; 1 tablespoon water; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1½ teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ingredients

2, 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups blackberries
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 30m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 9 bars

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray, set aside.
To make the crust, add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 5 minutes.
To make the cheesecake, cut cream cheese into cubes. Add all ingredients into your mixer bowl and mix until smooth and creamy - you can use a stand-alone mixer or hand-held mixer. Careful to not over-mix otherwise air bubbles will form. Make sure all ingredients are room temperature so it mixes evenly.
Pour batter on top of crust and bake for 25-30 minutes. The edges may turn slightly brown but make sure the center still is jiggly when it'd done. It will crack if it's over-baked which does not mean it's ruined, but try to watch it carefully so that it doesn't crack. Mine baked for 27 minutes.
Let cheesecake cool completely then cover and place in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
To make blackberry sauce, add all of the ingredients except for lemon juice and corn starch into a sauce pan. Place over medium-low heat and let simmer for 3-4 minutes. Mix lemon juice and corn starch and add to the sauce and simmer for another 2-3 minutes until thickened. Bring to room temperature then place in refrigerator. When you're ready to serve, pour the sauce over the cheesecake.