Blueberry Cheesecake with an amazing shortbread crust is the perfect way to enjoy a warm day! And, it can be made even more amazing by using homemade shortbread cookies as the crust!
I loved developing this recipe almost as much as I loved eating it. If you happen to love blueberries as much as I do, you will flip for these amazing and unique flavor combination!
A traditional graham cracker crust would work here too! I also like the idea of an Oreo crust. Chocolate and blueberries are a match made in heaven!
Recipe adapted from today.com.
I love that so many of the items needed for this recipe were on sale. I also love that the sale included so many “fresh” items!
This cheesecake is for the blueberry lover. It is slightly bitter due to the small amount of sugar and the lemon-blueberry combination. The addition of the chocolate drizzle is essential!
Blueberry Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. butter melted
- whipped cream
- zest and juice of one lemon
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1/3 c milk
- 1 1/2 pt blueberries fresh or frozen and thawed
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 lb 16 ounces or 2 packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 c flour
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 c shortbread crumbs
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare (spray, grease, parchment, butter, etc.) a 9-inch springform pan.
- Mix up finely ground shortbread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Press into the bottom of the springform pan.
- In a stand mixer fit with paddle attachment, combine cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes on medium-high. With mixer on low, add in milk and then eggs, one at a time.
- Add in sour cream, flour and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Remove bowl from stand mixer.
- In a food processor, puree blueberries with lemon zest and juice. Pour puree into cream cheese mixture and stir by hand until incorporated.
- Pour blueberry cheesecake filling onto prepared shortbread crust and bake for 50 minutes to one hour, or until the topping is set.
- Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve, at least 4 hours.
- Cover with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
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That cheesecake looks wonderful!
Target is my most favorite place, and I love that app!! Totally love this cheesecake too. OMG.
What a beautiful cheesecake, Amanda!
I also love Target! But my wallet doesn’t. Everytime I go there I leave with something. Last time it was $300 worth of stuff. LOL
Your cheesecake looks divine and your story is so sweet. Gotta love our guardian angels!!
Being a self-proclaimed MN native, I am a target lover! U are so right about the people in red and khaki. And incredibly sweet one came to your rescue that day. I don’t even know how you shop with 5 kids! Superwoman!
I adore Target. I go there and wander around just when I’m bored. Or if I just feel like shopping. Never leave without spending 3 figures even though I go in there for 2 things! Lol. How sweet that they came to help you – shopping with 5 children! I have such admiration for you! I don’t know how you do that! This cheesecake is beautiful! I love a blueberry cheesecake and shortbread crusts are my favorite!
I love all the chocolate drizzled over top. So beautiful.
oh my gosh, I can barely handle bringing my one to Target, so you are given all exceptions for being able to have even gotten five kids dressed and out the door (seriously, that is a major feat for me with my one girl some days) Target employees are really the best. I’ve had a few give me tips on saving money and what deals are the best and will even hold my stuff for me so I can “reshop” and save more money. I don’t think I can shop without cartwheel anymore (or my red card) the savings are just too much!!
Oh and the blueberry cheesecake looks incredible!!!
Amanda, I feel you sister. I do. As a mother, we have all been there. I’ve never been driven to tears but have had the “oh God why are these kids doing this to me and why aren’t they listening, I want to pull my hair out” face while shopping. . I love Target too. I will always be a loyal Target shopper . . but I love how acts of kindness stick with you. And because of this one, you now love Target .. because of that employee who helped you. See, there is goodness in this world!!! and dang it, I’m getting this app!! Note to self: buy popcorn when shopping with P&M at Target.
I have never heard of the “cartwheel” app. But i love coupling. Especially when it is easy. Going to go check it out! That story of yours with your kids sounds so familiar. I am sure I have had several of those type of days! Love this Blueberry Cheesecake. It is just gorgeous!! 🙂