Description
A rich and creamy white chocolate blueberry cheesecake with a crisp graham cracker crust and beautiful fruit swirl.
Ingredients
For the Graham Cracker Crust:
2 cups graham crackers, pulsed into crumbs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
(3) 8 oz blocks full-fat cream cheese, VERY soft
1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt, at room temperature
3 large eggs + 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
8 oz white chocolate, chopped, melted and slightly cooled
For the Swirl:
1 1/2 cups blueberries
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Optional Garnish:
4 oz white chocolate, grated
1/2 cup blueberries
Whipped cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325Β°F. Prepare a 9″ springform pan with foil wrap and grease.
2. Pulse graham crackers, sugar, salt into crumbs. Stir in butter. Press into pan. Bake 8 minutes. Cool.
3. Beat cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Add eggs, yolks, sugar. Mix. Add flour, vanilla, lemon juice, and melted chocolate. Stir gently.
4. Pour batter into crust. Add blueberry reduction in dollops. Swirl gently.
5. Bake in water bath for 1 hour 30 minutes. Let rest 45 minutes in oven, then cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
6. For the swirl: Simmer blueberries and lemon juice until thick. Strain and cool before swirling into batter.
7. Serve chilled with whipped cream, grated chocolate, and blueberries.
Notes
Use heavy-duty foil to prevent water from leaking into the crust. Chill overnight for best results.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Cheesecake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: white chocolate blueberry cheesecake, baked cheesecake, dessert, cream cheese