Easy Cheesecake Recipe with Blueberry Topping (No Water Bath Required!)
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Easy Cheesecake Recipe with Blueberry Topping (No Water Bath Required!)
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Our go-to Cheesecake with an easy blueberry sauce topping. This Cheesecake recipe shows up for all of our major holidays.
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Ingredients
The Crust -
- 1 ½ cups Graham cracker crumbs
- 6 Tbsp 3/4 stick melted, unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp sugar
The Cheesecake –
- 2 ½ lb cream cheese 5 blocks - 8oz each at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 7 whole large eggs at room temp
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Blueberry Sauce:
- 4 cups frozen blueberries
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp sugar
What you will need :
- A springform pan where the sides loosen and the bottom comes out.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Crust:
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter – mix well. Pour into a 9 or 9 ½ inch springform pan. Use a large spoon to press the crumbs evenly into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
Cheesecake filling:
Increase oven temp to 450°F. Place oven rack in the bottom 1/3. (Put the center rack 1 level lower than the center. In my oven, I had the rack on the third position. If it's too close to the top, it will brown too quickly).
- Mix the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer on medium-high speed using paddle attachment (or use an electric hand mixer).
- Mix until light and fluffy (5 minutes), scrape the bowl down as necessary so you don't get chunks of cream cheese.
- Reduce the speed to medium and add eggs, 1 at a time.
- Reduce speed to low and add sour cream and vanilla.
- Mix well and pour into crust.
Baking Instructions:
- Bake 15 minutes at 450°F.
- Without opening the oven door, Reduce oven temperature to 225 °F and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes until the center is almost set. Try not to open the oven door because you will lose heat that way and it won't bake properly and may crack.
- Remove cheesecake from the oven and cool cake to room temperature, then refrigerate until fully chilled.
- When ready to serve the cheesecake, carefully run a butter knife around the sides of the cake. Unlatch and remove the springform pan. Serve the cake on the base of the pan.
Berry Sauce:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, cornstarch and lemon juice. As soon as it starts to thicken, add blueberries and cook until lightly bubbly. Don’t boil. Let cool to room temp and spread on top of the cheesecake when serving. You can make this sauce ahead of time and serve the next day as well. This recipe is great for parties and is sure to please. Enjoy!
Notes
- Tips for Success:
- If you want to remove the cake from the springform pan, you can place a ring of parchment paper on the bottom.
- To prevent leaks from the springform pan while baking, wrap a piece of foil under the outside of the pan.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
603kcal
(30%)
Carbs
48g
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Cholesterol
217mg
(72%)
Sodium
464mg
(19%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
1639IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 603 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 603kcal | 30% |
| Carbs | 48g | |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 217mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 1639IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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