Here’s a classic Blueberry Cheesecake recipe you can make at home — rich, creamy, and topped with a delicious blueberry sauce 🍰🫐
🍰 Blueberry Cheesecake (Baked)
🛒 Ingredients
Crust
- 1½ cups (about 150–200 g) graham cracker crumbs or digestive biscuit crumbs
- ⅓–½ cup (75–120 g) melted butter
- 1–2 tbsp sugar (optional)
Cheesecake Filling
- 3 × 8 oz (about 680–750 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1–2 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional to help set)
Blueberry Topping
- 2–3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ¼–½ cup sugar
- 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1–2 tsp cornstarch mixed with a little water (for thickening) (The Recipe Rebel)
👩🍳 Instructions
1) Make the Crust
- Preheat oven to 325 °F (160 °C).
- Mix crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
- Press firmly into the bottom (and slightly up the sides) of a 9″ springform pan.
- Bake 10–12 min, then cool. (The Recipe Rebel)
2) Make the Filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar, sour cream, and vanilla, mix well.
- Mix in eggs one at a time until smooth (don’t overbeat).
- Pour onto cooled crust. (The Recipe Rebel)
3) Bake
- Bake 1½–2 hours at 275 °F (135 °C) until edges are set and center jiggles slightly.
- Turn oven off and let cheesecake rest inside with the door open for about 1 hour.
- Chill in fridge 4+ hours or overnight. (The Recipe Rebel)
4) Make Blueberry Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry.
- Cook over medium heat until thick and syrupy. Cool, then spoon over cheesecake before serving. (The Recipe Rebel)
🍽️ Tips & Variations
- No water bath needed for a smooth cheesecake. (The Recipe Rebel)
- Lemon zest added to the filling brightens the flavor. (Tasty Gusto)
- For a no-bake version, you can chill instead of bake using gelatin in the filling. (NDTV Food)
- Use frozen blueberries right from the freezer — they’re great and convenient. (recipetineats.com)
Would you like a no-bake blueberry cheesecake version too? (That’s easier and fridge-only!)