Blueberry Cheesecake

By Family Circle

Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 3 hrs or overnight
Bake: 1 hr at 350°F
Microwave: 15 seconds

Ingredients

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• 12 graham cracker boards
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) Neufchatel cream cheese, softened
• 1 container (7 ounces) 2% plain low-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Topping:

• 1 cup strawberries, trimmed
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry jam

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust:

1. Finely crush graham crackers. Add butter and 2 tablespoons of the sugar and mix until all crumbs are moist. Press into bottom and up side of a 9-inch round springform pan.

Filling:

1. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and yogurt. Beat in remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, lemon juice and zest. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Rinse cup blueberries; place in a small bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the flour; toss to coat. Fold berries and any flour in the bowl, along with remaining 3 tablespoons flour, into the cream cheese mixture. Pour into prepared crust, smoothing top.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until lightly browned around edges. Remove to a wire rack and run a thin knife between pan and cheesecake. Cool 1 hour at room temperature, then refrigerate 3 hours.

Topping:

1. Just before serving, quarter strawberries, and combine with 1/2 cup blueberries and the raspberries in a bowl. Microwave jelly on HIGH for 15 seconds, until melted. Toss jelly with berries and pile atop cheesecake. Remove side of pan, slice and serve.

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Nutrition Information for Blueberry Cheesecake Servings Per Recipe: 12

 
PER SERVING: 407 cal., 21 g total fat (13 g sat. fat), 109 mg chol., 352 mg sodium, 44 g carb. (1 g fiber), 11 g pro. 

 
See Also

• Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
• Diabetic Cake Recipes
• Classic Carrot Cake Recipe