Creamy, rich cheesecake flavored with a bit of lemon zest is crowned with blueberry topping in this lovely blueberry cheesecake. This is one dessert you’ll want to make all year round! Slice of cheesecake on a white plate, topped with blueberry lemon and blueberry cheesecake. Well, we’re officially back to school.
Now that the busyness of getting ready to go back to school is over, we get to enter the busyness of getting back into the swing of things for the school year. Plus figuring out our new routine for all of the after-school activities, getting homework done, and everything else that comes with fall. For me, cheesecake is the ultimate comfort dessert. There’s nothing like a slice of sweet, tangy cheesecake, especially when it’s topped with blueberry sauce. If you’re also looking for a bite of comfort this week, give this blueberry cheesecake a try. Close up of a cheesecake topped with blueberry sauce, set on a white cake plate.
Cheesecake is one of those desserts that most people enjoy, especially when it’s a homemade cheesecake. This blueberry cheesecake is absolutely one of those crowd-pleasing cheesecakes. It’s a take on my vanilla cheesecake and always disappears in a snap. In this recipe, a creamy cheesecake filling sits on top of a classic graham cracker crust and is topped with a flavorful blueberry sauce. Because blueberries pair so perfectly with lemon, I like to add a bit of lemon zest to the filling. If you really want to amp up the lemon flavor, feel free to spread the top of the cheesecake with a bit of lemon curd before adding the blueberry topping.
Ingredients for blueberry cheesecake on a gray countertop. Sugar and lemon zest being mixed together with a hand in a white bowl. Try the almond-graham cracker crust from my lemon cheesecake or even the sugar cookie crust from my sugar cookie cheesecake! Using blueberry sauce as the topping means that you can make this blueberry cheesecake any time of year, since you can make the sauce with fresh or frozen blueberries. You can even freeze some so it’s ready any time you get a cheesecake craving. Sugar and cream cheese beaten together in a white mixing bowl.