Description
This no bake blueberry cheesecake is light, creamy, and swirled with fresh blueberry sauce. It is an easy no bake dessert.
Ingredients
- Crust: 1¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
- Crust: 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Crust: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- Blueberry Sauce: ⅓ cup water
- Blueberry Sauce: 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Blueberry Sauce: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Blueberry Sauce: 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Blueberry Sauce: 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- Cheesecake Filling: 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- Cheesecake Filling: ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- Cheesecake Filling: 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Cheesecake Filling: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Cheesecake Filling: 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until you have an even combination.
- Press the crust mixture firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the pan.
- Refrigerate the crust for 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Add the blueberries and cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring gently, until the sauce is thick and syrupy.
- Remove the blueberry sauce from the heat and cool it completely.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar for 3 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the sour cream and lemon juice until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until smooth.
- Spread half of the filling over the chilled crust.
- Spoon one quarter of the blueberry sauce over the top and swirl lightly.
- Add the remaining filling and smooth the surface.
- Spoon another quarter of the blueberry sauce on top and swirl gently.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours until the cheesecake sets fully.
- Slice and serve with the remaining blueberry sauce on top.
Notes
- Allow enough chilling time so the cheesecake sets cleanly for slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American