Honey Lavender Cheesecake Bars
Lavender in and of itself, doesn’t necessarily impart any color to the product that it is used in. Though I could have used a couple of drops of food coloring, I came across a recipe from the Washington Post that used blueberries to create the coloring in the cheesecake. You don’t taste the blueberries that much, though it does give a faint hint of fruity summer berry flavor. The lavender itself is fairly subtle though, mingling with the honey to create a pretty, refreshing little bite of creamy sweetness. Perfect for anytime of the year, just use fresh blueberries when they are in season and frozen ones when they aren’t.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Blueberry | 1 cup (148g) | 84 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Lavender | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 140 g (1 cup) blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup water
- 25g (2 tablespoons) white granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons crushed culinary grade dried lavender
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 9 oz of graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 20 oz (2 1/2 bricks) cream cheese
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup wildflower honey
- 1 vanilla bean
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour