Did you know July 30th was National Cheesecake Day? Well, now you do. This means it’s a great excuse for you to celebrate with my favorite cheesecake recipe for Blueberry White Chocolate Cheesecake. Doesn’t that sound amazing? Yum!
I haven’t made a cheesecake in ages and I can tell by the springform pan I still have from when I first started making cheesecakes. However, this recipe is super easy and actually doesn’t call for a springform pan as other cheesecakes do. If you are making a cheesecake that needs to be baked then I recommend an 8-inch non-stick Norpro.
Ingredients
12 oz. of fresh blueberries (individually quick frozen blueberry packages with no sugar are best for this recipe)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon arrowroot
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Lemon peel twists for garnish
4 ounces white chocolate (I use Ghiradelli white chocolate broken into small pieces or purchase the white chocolate morsels)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (gotta have the cream cheese!)
1/4 cup sour cream
9 1/2 to 10-inch graham cracker pie crust
Directions
1. Rinse the fresh blueberries in a bowl. If you’re using frozen blueberries, place in a strainer over a small bowl and let defrost completely. Reserve the berries and their liquid.
2. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, arrowroot, and reserved berry juice. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly for about three minutes until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and mix in the blueberries and lemon zest. Transfer to a bowl and let it cool to room temperature.
3. In a double boiler over hot water, melt the white chocolate until smooth and then remove it from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
4. In a mixing bowl on high speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Pour in the cooled white chocolate and beat for a minute. Add the sour cream and beat until well blended.
5. Pour the white chocolate-cheese filling into the pie shell. Spread the blueberry topping over the filling and garnish fresh blueberries and lemon peel twists.
6. Serve at room temp!
Creamy and yummy! If you’re interested in another fun cheesecake recipe, Just Ask!
Splurge and enjoy a piece of cheesecake today!
