These low-carb No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Bars are perfect for summer entertaining or a treat that doesn’t require you slaving away at the stove. And it can be frozen then defrosted.
Place all the dry base ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add the melted butter and mix to form a flakey crumb.
Line a 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Press the base mix into the bottom and smooth with the back of a spoon to get neat edges.
Filling
In a clean large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, low carb sweetener, lemon juice, zest and salt. Mix with an electric mixer to combine. Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream until thick (but don’t over whisk or it gets super stiff, you want it just under when it splits).
Fold the cream through the cream cheese with a spatula to combine.
Swirl
In a small saucepan, add the frozen berries, low-carb sweetener and water. (Depending on how icy your blueberries are will depend on the amount of water. Start with 1/2 tbsp and add more if needed. The blueberries will release water as they cook.)Simmer on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and you can squash some of the blueberries with the back of a spatula. Turn off heat, add the xanthan and allow to fully cool to thicken.
Assembly
Spoon the cheesecake filling on top of the base and smooth the top with a silicone spatula. Add dollops of cooled blueberries and swirl with a toothpick or the tip of a sharp knife.
Place in the fridge to fully set, about 8 hours, or overnight. About an hour before serving place into the freezer to firm up and to make slicing easier. Slice into 9 bars with a sharp knife.
Storage
Fridge and option to place in the freezer a little before eating to make it firmer.
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Notes
5 grams of net carbsThis recipe was first published in July 2021.