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Apricot Cheesecake
4.6 from 14 votes

Apricot Cheesecake

Apricot Cheesecake

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 315 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup butter 75 g, unsalted
  • 3.5 oz graham crackers 100 g, Note 1
  • 10.5 oz white chocolate 300 g
  • 1 cup cream cheese 200 g/ 8 oz
  • 1 cup sour cream 225 g, OR 1 cup heavy cream, Note 2, or creme fraiche
  • 1 lb apricots 450 g or as required, Note 3
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam Note 4

Instructions

Crust:
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  1. Line the bottom of the springform with parchment paper.
  2. Make the crust: Process the Graham crackers or biscuits in a food processor. Alternatively, place them in a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter and combine well. Press this mixture onto the bottom of the springform. Place the tin in the fridge until needed.3.5 oz Graham crackers/ 100 g + ⅓ cup unsalted butter/ 75 g
Cheesecake filling:
  1. Melt the chocolate: Chop the white chocolate finely. Place it in a small metal bowl, place this bowl on top of a pan filled with water. Make sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl. Heat the water, but do not let it come to a boil. Melt the chocolate while stirring often. Set aside and let stand for up to 10 minutes.10.5 oz white chocolate/ 300 g
  2. Chop apricots: In the meantime, finely chop 2 of the apricots.
  3. Filling with sour cream: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and the sour cream or creme fraiche until smooth (Note 3). First, add 3-4 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture to the melted chocolate and stir well. At low speed, beat the white chocolate into the cream mixture. Continue beating until soft peaks form.1 cup cream cheese/ 200 g + 1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche/ 225 g
  4. Fold in the chopped apricots and distribute this mixture onto the base of the cheesecake. Level.
  5. Slice the rest of the apricots (or as many as necessary) and arrange them on top of the cake.1 lb apricots/ 450 g
  6. Glaze cheesecake: Warm the apricot jam in a small saucepan. Brush the apricots on the cheesecake with the jam (Note 5).2 tablespoons apricot jam
  7. Refrigerate overnight: Cover the springform tin with plastic wrap, and refrigerate the apricot for at least 6 hours or, better, overnight.

Notes

  • Cookies: You can make the crust with Graham crackers, digestive biscuits, European-style butter biscuits, or other cookies you like. 
  • Filling with heavy cream: Beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Beat the soft cream cheese in another bowl. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the beaten cream cheese.
  • Cookies: You can make the crust with Graham crackers, digestive biscuits, European-style butter biscuits, or other cookies you like. 
  • Dairy: The original post from 2016 uses whipped heavy cream for the filling. However, I find sour cream or creme fraiche to make the apricot cheesecake even creamier. Both versions are amazing, so use whatever you have. Sour cream or creme fraiche should be mixed directly with the cream cheese. The heavy cream should be whipped first and then folded into the fluffy, beaten cream cheese.
  • Filling with heavy cream: Beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Beat the soft cream cheese in another bowl. Carefully fold the whipped cream into the beaten cream cheese.
  • Apricots: You can replace them with peaches or nectarines, strawberries or blueberries, or canned apricots or peaches.
  • Glaze: If you like, you can use one sachet of Dr. Oetker clear glaze instead of apricot jam. Follow the packet's instructions. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 315kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 98mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 315

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 315kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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