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Here is a recipe I found online on the BHG website.  If you give it a try, my best is you'll become addicted!  These bars have been a hit EVERY time I have made them!  Enjoy!!!  
prep time--30 minutesBake 8-18 minutesChill 3 hours before serving
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup butter3/4 Cup finely crushed graham crackers1/2 Cup all- purpose flour 1/2 Cup flaked coconut1/2 Cup ground pecans1/4 Cup sugar1 1/2 - 8 ounce packages of softened cream cheese2/3 Cup sugar4 eggs1 TBSP brandy or milk1 tsp vanilla2 cups of blueberries(I've used both frozen and fresh--works either way)
Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a 13x9 x2 baking pan--set aside. 2.  For crust--in a small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until the color of light brown sugar.  Remove from heat; set aside. 3.  In medium bowl, stir together crushed graham crackers, flour, coconut, pecans and 1/4 Cup sugar.  Stir in butter until all combined.  Evenly press mixture on bottom of prepared baking pan.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. 4.  Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 2/3 cup of sugar  on medium until combined.  Add eggs, brandy( or milk) and vanilla.  Beat until combined.  pour over hot crust--top with with the blueberries. 5.  Place in oven and bake 18-20 minutes or until center  appears set.  Cool in pan on rack.  Cover and refrigerate(approximately 3 hours).  Cut into bars.  Store, covered, in refrigerator.  Makes @ 32 bars.  
FYI--I made them with brandy, and they were awesome!  My daughter's boyfriend will not eat cheesecake, and he absolutely loved these!  I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!