I can’t remember how I found this recipe but I knew I would be making it when our blueberries and blackberries came in this summer. I can’t wait till summer when they come in. Walking into the back yard and just picking some fresh berries and eating them. Nothing beats it.
Anyway, Good Cooks posted this recipe for Raspberry Lemon Layer Bars and I Pinned it for future reference. Then I found blackberries on sale. Why wait?
Blackberry Lemon Layer Bars
adapted from Good Cooks
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
12 tablespoons (a stick and a half) butter, melted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg
1/2 cup blackberry jam-recipe included or you can use a commercial brand like Polaner
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup sweet flaked coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds
For the Jam
2 cups blackberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
Start with the jam. Combine berries, sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. over medium heat mash berries
and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and continue to boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter to form crust in bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
Combine cream cheese, lemon juice and egg, beat with mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread over crust.
Now spread blackberry jam over cream cheese mixture.
Sprinkle white chocolate chips next
Then coconut
Then almonds
Gently press down to secure toppings.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Let cool for at least 4 hours before cutting.
Now this is a coconut recipe. I liked the bars but the kids didn’t, they said all they tasted was the coconut.
Oh and that extra jam, use it on pancakes, biscuits or toast. It’s delicious!
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Lesa @Edesias Notebook says
Reminds me of summer. How delightful! I love how it’s got white chocolate chips. Yum.
Bake Up, Little Suzy says
Wow — all of my favorite flavors in one! I can’t wait to try these.
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
Joan, these bars look so delicious and I love your combination of flavors with the blackberry, lemon and coconut – very creative! Thanks for sharing. You have a very nice blog and I’m glad to have found you!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
I am saving this recipe! We always have a ton of blackberries in the summer and I’m always looking for new recipes. Thank you so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
AndiWinslow says
Blackberries are my hubby’s favorite. They grow wild out back of the house. I could use them so I will make this in the summer when the blackberries are in bloom………thanks andi
Christa says
Wow, these look amazing. I love anything lemon. Thanks for stopping by Feeding Four. I’m your newest follower!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Those look delicious! Such a great recipe. 🙂
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goodcooks says
Thank you so much for the link and also for trying the recipe, very happy that you like it, your’s are so delightful and sweet. Next time I will try it with blackberry too…
Thanks.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Looks fantastic! I’ve always liked the blueberry-lemon combination but now I want to try blackberry.
Mommyof2girlz/StephD says
These look amazing and what a great combination of flavors!
Candy says
I found some blackberries on sale a while back and couldn’t pass them up. Now they are just waiting in the freezer to be turned into something amazing; like these bars. Great flavor combinations and so pretty too!