Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake

My favorite cheesecake is a simple lemon flavored one. I’ve modified it to make this equally delicious Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake studded with blueberries and topped with a fresh blueberry sauce.

I have had it in my mind to make my favorite Lemon Cheesecake for some time now. The photos are only OK and could stand a redo but let’s be honest, I just need that as an excuse; I love that cheesecake. But as luck would have it, instead I ended up making a version of it with this Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake and it was a good move!

I’m not one to fuss with cheesecakes much; I like them simpler rather than filled with candy or any other assortment of goodies. Give me my lemon one and some fresh strawberries and I’m good to go. But sometimes events call for me to punt and recently it was my friend Sherry’s birthday and I know she loves lemon and blueberries.

I try to make a celebration dessert for my neighbors when it’s their birthday. Sherry’s husband Sam isn’t picky so I’ve made a variety of cakes when it’s his birthday, another neighbor Casey got this amazing Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and Casey’s wife Amy, who tries to avoid gluten always gets Rice Krispie Treats…she’s loved them forever.

Amy even had a wedding cake made with them years before she realized gluten was an issue, so I most recently make her these Chocolate Mint Rice Krispie Treats.

To be honest I wanted to do something like this for Sherry last year but ran out of time and did a quicker but similar dessert, this Lemon Cream Pie with Blueberries. We loved it but I wanted to try something different this year; If you tell me you like lemon and blueberries, I’m going to combine them together, whether pie or cheesecake.

Hmm, maybe next year I should try a lemon cake with blueberries and a lemon frosting!

Was it a hit? Well depends on what signifies a hit and who you ask. Sherry has a set of thirteen year old twin girls. I know, I know…let’s send her condolences; one at a time is tough enough isn’t it! So I asked them how they liked it. One mumbles ‘fine,’ her livelier sister says it was great, and then Sherry hits the jackpot with ‘Fantastic!’

Lesson here? Do not ask thirteen year old girls their impression of a dessert when their faces are buried in their phones. Too bad Dad was out of town, I can always count on him to be one of my biggest supporters. He’s like Mikey…he likes everything!

And it really was fantastic; the same luscious cheesecake with what I think is the perfect texture dotted with fresh blueberries and finished with a delicious blueberry topping. I was sad when I had the very last bite.

One thing of note with this dessert. I know that much can be made of cracks in cheesecake and there are myriad ways to try and avoid them. What’s lovely about a fruit topping like this one? Who sees a crack?

I noticed that there was potential but I’ve learned that if I leave them in the oven after they bake with the door open for a bit it helps. The air escapes and they cool down more slowly and that can be important. I do not leave them overnight, I give them an hour or two depending on my schedule and then move on. Honestly with this topping, you could even eliminate that slow cool down period.

Some people bake their cheesecakes immersed in water to try and maintain an overall more regulated temperature and avoid cracks but again, with a topping you need not bother…blueberries to the rescue.

There is nothing too fancy about this dessert and there are no ingredients that are difficult to find. But that does not equate to this not being one of the most stellar desserts I’ve made in awhile. Happy Birthday Sherry; thanks for letting me make something we both loved!

More Cheesecakes!

• Luscious Lemon Cheesecake
• White Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake with Salted Caramel
• Pumpkin Cheesecake with Walnuts and Bourbon Caramel Sauce
• Eggnog Cheesecake

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Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

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A luscious lemon cheesecake studded with blueberries and topped with a fresh blueberry sauce.

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Prep Time 40 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

Course Cakes, Cupcakes & Cheesecake

Cuisine American

Servings 12 Servings

Calories 616 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Crust

• 2 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs about 25 single crackers, crushed
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

For the Filling

• 3 – 8 ·ounce packages cream cheese softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 ⅓ cups sugar
• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 Tablespoon flour to sift over berries

For the Blueberry Topping

• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
• 2 Tablespoons water

Garnish (optional)

• Whipped Cream and lemon quarters

Instructions

 

• Prepare the CrustCombine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and 1/2" up sides of an 11 to 12 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool before adding filling.
• Make the Cheesecake
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer at high speed until completely smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
• Continue to beat, gradually adding 1 1/3 cups sugar, then lemon juice and vanilla.
• Stir in lemon rind.
• Dredge blueberries in the small amount of flour just to coat and then gently stir into lemon cheesecake mixture.
• Pour into cooled crust and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. The center should jiggle every so slightly; if your cake has more movement, try 5 more minutes and check again.
• Remove from oven and cool on rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate until topping is cool but not completely chilled.
• Place 1 cup of blueberries, vanilla, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Stir then bring to simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 7 minutes until blueberries start to break down.
• Mix cornstarch and water and stir it into the blueberries, the sauce should thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining blueberries. Sauce should be syrupy – remove from stove and cool. Will thicken as it cools.
• Once cool, stir. Adjust thickness 1/2 teaspoon of water at a time to make it the perfect consistency to dribble a bit…but not run!
• Spoon onto cheesecake so the top is completely covered (extra sauce can be saved and used to dollop on individual pieces as cheesecake is served). Refrigerate 2 hours minimum.
• Slice and serve, adding a dollop of whipped cream and a lemon wedge if desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

Serving Size

 

1

Amount per Serving

Calories

616

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

37

g

57

%

Cholesterol

 

140

mg

47

%

Sodium

 

388

mg

17

%

Carbohydrates

 

65

g

22

%

Protein

 

8

g

16

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Calories

616

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