Blackberry lemon cheesecake bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 6 oz Blackberries
  • 1 tbsp Lemon, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Snacks

  • 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 6 ounces blackberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, and butter.
• Press into the base of a greased 9x9 baking dish. Bake crust for 8-10 minutes.
• Heat berries, water, and ¼ cup sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cream together cream cheese, sour cream, ½ cup sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt. Pour mixture over baked crust.
• Remove berry sauce from heat and drizzle over cream cheese mixture. Use a knife to spread berries into swirls.
• Bake for 75 minutes at 325 degrees. Allow to cool for two hours.