Very Berry Phyllo Bars
Airy and delicately sweet, these very berry phyllo bars are sure to be a hit at your next gathering!
Course
dessert
Servings
Prep Time
24
bars
20
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
24
bars
20
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Ingredients
Berry Filling
1
tbsp
butter
room temp
1
cup
blueberries
1/2
cup
raspberries
1/4
cup
Brown sugar
1/4
cup
sugar
1
tsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
vanilla bean paste
2
tsp
cinnamon
1
tbsp
cornstarch
Cheesecake Filling
1
package
cream cheese
1/2
tsp
vanilla bean paste
1/3
cup
sugar
1/2
tsp
cinnamon
1
egg
Other Ingredients
1
package
phyllo pastry sheets
avocado oil spray
Instructions
Getting Ready
Take out phyllo dough, cream cheese, and butter to thaw/soften
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Berry Filling
In a pan, add sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, berries, lemon juice, and cinnamon
Cook about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit breaks down and the filling thickens
Stir in the cornstarch and cook for another 5 minutes or so until filling is nice and thick
Take off heat and set aside to cool
Cheesecake Filling
While the berry filling is cooling gather the cheesecake ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar
Mix with hand mixer until creamy
Add egg and vanilla
Mix until creamy; set aside
Assembling the Phyllo Bars
Gather your fillings, phyllo dough, and avocado oil spray
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
Spray phyllo sheets (a few at a time) with avocado oil and place (in a stack) on baking sheet
When you have sprayed and layered 1/3 of the dough spread 1/2 the cheesecake filling over the top phyllo sheet
Continue spraying and layering phyllo sheets until you have a about 15 or so sheets over the cheesecake filling
Spread the 1/2 berry filling over the phyllo dough
Spray and layer the remaining phyllo dough
Repeat process for second baking sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
Allow to cool
Garnish with powdered sugar, raspberries, and blueberries
Cut each pastry into 12 bars and serve
Recipe Notes
THIS RECIPE IS NOT GLUTEN FREE AS WRITTEN. I WILL CONVERT AND UPDATE SOON.
XOXO - Leslie Morrison