BLUEBERRY PECAN CRUNCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Blueberry Pecan Crunch Cheesecake Bars image

Provided by Nor Mac

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 22

CHEESECAKE CENTER
8 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 14 ounce can condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 c blueberries
TOPPING
1/2 c flour
1/2 c plus 3 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp oatmeal
5 Tbsp butter
1/2 c chopped pecans optional
CRUST
13 pecan shortbread cookies( like pecan sandies))
4 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp sugar

Steps:

1. Heat oven 350 degree's. grease an 11x7 inch pan and line with parchment paper
2. Make crust: place cookies, sugar, cinnamon in food processor. Blend until crumbed. Add 3 TBL melted butter and pulse to combine.
3. Pour in to lined pan. Press down crust in bottom of pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes,or until edges are nicely browned, and cool.
4. Make cake: beat softened cream cheese until fluffy. Add the condensed milk, and 2 TBS melted butter beat until combined. Add the eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat until combined.
5. Pour cheese mixture on top of crust. Sprinkle blueberries on top of filling.
6. Make topping: mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon,nutmeg and oatmeal together. Cut 5 TBS of cold butter in to mix until it looks like small peas.add pecans if desired. Sprinkle on top of berries. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes until pick inserted comes out clean
7. Remove from oven, and cool. Place in fridge until cold. Take cake with paper out of pan. Cut in to squares. Keep leftovers refrigerated.