Lighter Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
Lighter Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are made with tangy, fresh lemons and sweet, juicy ripe blueberries. A healthier dessert that won't leave you feeling guilty.
Servings 18
Calories 90kcal
Cost $9
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup almonds sliced or chopped
- 3 tablespoons Swerve confectioners sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ stick butter cold
Cheesecake Filling
- ¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup Swerve granular sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest grated
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 ounces Neufchatel cheese similar to cream cheese, less fat
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Toast almonds in dry skillet until light brown. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mix all crust ingredients together in a food processor until almonds are ground finely.
- Spray a glass 8x11 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pat crust mix into pan and bake for 23-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- Mix all filling ingredients (except blueberries) either in food processor, blender, or with hand mixer. Hand mix in blueberries.
- Pour filling over cooled crust and bake for 30 minutes.
- Cool completely before serving.
Notes
3 SP per serving with Swerve. 5 SP per serving with real sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0mg