Blueberry Banana Cheesecake
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4.9
Blueberry Banana Cheesecake
Description
The Blueberry Banana Cheesecake starts with a baked graham cracker crust made from crushed crackers and butter to achieve a crisp foundation. The filling blends cream cheese with Greek yogurt for a creamy texture, sweetened with sugar and lightened by cooking cream. Lime juice and zest add a subtle citrus note. Gelatin dissolved in the warm cream mixture helps the cheesecake set firmly in the refrigerator.
Banana slices and blueberries are layered within the filling, providing fresh fruit sweetness balanced against the tangy, smooth cream. Refrigeration for at least five hours allows the filling to become firm yet tender, with flavors melding while the crust remains crisp around the edges.
This cheesecake is suitable as a refreshing dessert, especially when chilled well and served cold. The combination of banana and blueberry offers a pleasing contrast of textures and tastes, making it a pleasant choice for fruit dessert lovers. No complex baking skills are needed aside from preparing the crust and layering the ingredients carefully before chilling.
Ingredients
- 300 g graham crackers (or European digestive biscuits)
- 100 g butter
- 400 g cream cheese
- 400 g Greek yogurt
- 200 g cooking cream
- 150 g sugar
- 1/2 lime
- 5 g gelatin sheet
- 2 banana
- 100 g blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (355 °F). Line the bottom and sides of a 24 cm (9.5 inch) loose bottom cake tin with parchment paper.
- Blend the crackers with the butter, then press the crumbs into the bottom of the cake tin. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.
- In a large bowl mix the cream cheese with the yogurt.
- Soak the gelatin in a little cold water.
- Mix together the cooking cream, sugar, the juice and zest of half a lime, in a pan over a low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat.
- Drain the water from the gelatin, and gradually add the gelatin to the pan, mixing until dissolved.
- Gradually pour the mixture over the cream cheese and yogurt and stir until smooth.
- Put one third of the cream mixture in the tin over the cracker crust, then add the sliced bananas and the blueberries. Pour over the remaining cream and refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
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