Blueberry Lime Cheesecake

Despite the fact that this cheesecake may sound “summery,” I love cheesecake at all times of the year and do not discriminate. I used these wonderful mini springform pans to prevent the possibility of having an entire cheesecake just for myself at home. 

Blueberry Lime Cheesecake

  • Servings: 12
  • Difficulty: medium
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The recipe below is for a full-sized cheesecake.  To make two mini cheesecakes, divide the recipe in half.

Ingredients

Crust
8 graham crackers (1 sleeve), crushed
5 T butter, melted
¼ c sugar

Blueberry layer
3 c blueberries (fresh or frozen)
zest and juice of 2 limes
2 T brown sugar

Cream Cheese layer
4 packages (8 oz each) of cream cheese, room temperature
1 ½ c sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 t vanilla extract
zest and juice of 2 limes
1 T cornstarch
8 oz white chocolate, melted

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Combine blueberry layer ingredients.  Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.  Let cool, crush a bit (a mortar and pestle works well), and strain juices into a separate bowl to keep.
  • Combine crust ingredients and mix to the consistency of wet sand.
  • Press crust into the bottom and 1″ up the sides of a springform pan.  Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
  • Melt white chocolate in double broiler or microwave, stirring regularly.  Let cool slightly while making cream cheese layer.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until no lumps remain. Add eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, lime juice, and lime zest.  Add cornstarch and melted white chocolate until just combined.
  • Pour half of the cream cheese layer into the baked crust.  Dollop 2/3 of the blueberries on top to make an even layer. Top with the remaining cream cheese.
  • Drizzle reserved blueberry juices on top of the cheesecake and swirl with a toothpick or knife to an attractive pattern.
  • Transfer the cheesecake to the 325° oven and bake for 45 minutes. Then, reduce the heat again to 250° and bake for another 40 minutes or until the center is no longer jiggly.
  • Carefully remove the springform pan from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven.
  • After 10 minutes, run a sharp knife around the edges of the cheesecake. Do not open the springform pan. Return the cake to the oven (which is off) and let it slowly cool for 1 hour. 
  • Move the cake to the refrigerator, uncovered but still in the springform pan, and let it continue to cool for at least 5 hours (preferably overnight).
  • Spread remaining blueberries on top, serve, and enjoy.

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