Lavender and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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These Lavender and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are an easy yet flavorful dessert. Creamy cheesecake filling is topped with a lavender blueberry sauce and topped with a crumb coating. These cheesecake bars are a perfect spring treat!

 

 

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from Dixie Crystals to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

 

Lavender is one of those flavors that combines so beautifully with so many things – fruit, chocolate, tea!

 

These cheesecake bars are easy to make, and are perfect for all the spring and summer parties you are going to – bridal showers, baby showers, and tea parties in the garden. Or as an afternoon snack when your toddler actually takes a nap when she is supposed to.

 

 

 

How to Make Lavender and Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

These cheesecake bars are easy to make, in 6 easy steps.

1. Prepare the lavender blueberry syrup by simmering blueberries, sugar, water, lemon zest and vanilla together for form a syrup. Add dried lavender and steep for 15 minutes, allowing to cool completely.
2. Make the crust by mixing together crushed graham crackers, melted butter, sugar and salt. Press this into a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes at 325.
3. Mix up the cheesecake filling by mixing together soft cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until combined.
4. Create the crumb topping by mixing the four, brown sugar, oats, almond slices and cold butter to create a course mix.
5. Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust. Add the blueberry syrup on top. Top with the crumb topping.
6. Bake for 35-40 minuets, or until mostly set.

*Note: The lavender in the blueberry syrup will be overwhelmingly strong when the syrup is first made. Like, crazy strong. But most of this flavor will bake out when you finish the cheesecake bars. The lavender flavor will seem to disappear almost completely on the day of baking. The day after baking the lavender flavor will be subtle and perfect. If you would like a more consistent lavender flavor you can use lavender extract.

 

 

 

How Kids Can Help Bake Savory Waffles

One of the best ways of getting kids interested in eating new foods is to have them help you make the meal! Here are some great age appropriate ways to get your kids in the kitchen with you to bake these cheesecake bars:

• Kids aged 1 to 3 can help you measure the ingredients, wash the blueberries, crush the graham crackers, mix up the crust and press it into the pan, mix the crumb top, and help hold the mixer while you mix the filling.
• Kids aged 4 to 6 can help do everything above, plus help you pour the filling and syrup over the crust and place the crumb top on.
• Kids aged 7 to 10+ can help do everything above, plus help you make the blueberry syrup.

*Please note that these recommendations are generalized, and to please use your personal discretion with your child’s skill level. And always, always supervise! Read more about how to have your children help you in the kitchen.

 

 

Cheesecake Bars are great, aren’t they? Check out these other great cheesecake bar recipes:

• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars – Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars are the perfect fall dessert! With layers of creamy cheesecake filling, cinnamon apples, strudel topping, and caramel, they’re rich, indulgent, and delicious.
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Salted Caramel Swirls – These easy cheesecake bars are perfect for fall! Luxurious pumpkin cheesecake filling swirled with salted caramel sauce.