A delightful Gothic Blueberry Cheesecake recipe that combines creamy cheesecake with fresh blueberries and a striking hue from activated charcoal.
Author:Jessica
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:60 minutes
Total Time:4 hours 20 minutes
Yield:10 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers
½ cup melted unsalted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
16 ounces softened cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 large eggs
1 cup thick yogurt
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons blueberry preserves
1 teaspoon activated charcoal (optional, for a striking hue)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and sugar. Stir until well mixed, then press this mixture into the base of a 9-inch springform pan to create a solid crust.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
In another bowl, whip the softened cream cheese with the sugar until creamy. Incorporate the vanilla essence and mix thoroughly.
Add the eggs one at a time, blending on low speed just until combined to avoid overmixing.
Gently fold in the yogurt, fresh blueberries, and blueberry preserves. If desired, sprinkle in the activated charcoal and mix until the color is uniform.
Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crust in the springform pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is set but still has a slight jiggle.
Once done, turn off the oven and leave the door ajar, allowing the cheesecake to cool inside for an hour.
After cooling, let the cheesecake reach room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours, or ideally overnight, before serving.
Notes
For a marbled effect, drizzle some blueberry preserves on top before baking.
You can swap out the blueberries for raspberries or strawberries for different flavors.