Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 24 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- 5 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare the blueberry sauce by cooking blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and zest until broken down; thicken with cornstarch mixture.
- Make the graham cracker crust by combining crumbs, melted butter, and sugar; press into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Blend cream cheese with sugar until smooth; add eggs one at a time followed by sour cream, heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest.
- Assemble by layering cheesecake batter and blueberry sauce; swirl lightly.
- Bake in a water bath at 325°F for approximately 85 minutes; cool gradually before chilling overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 85 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter. A water bath helps prevent cracks in the cheesecake. Feel free to add other fruits or flavors to customize your cheesecake.