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Lemon Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake

Lemon Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake

This Lemon Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake combines creamy lemon cheesecake with sweet blueberries and a buttery streusel topping for a delightful dessert.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 11 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch springform pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric Mixer
  • food processor
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

For the Blueberry Jam

  • 16 oz fresh blueberries
  • ¾ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch

For the Crumble

  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Crust

  • 4 heaping cups Nilla Wafers about 68 cookies
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar

For the Lemon Cheesecake

  • 32 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated white sugar
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 large egg yolks at room temperature

For the Whipped Cream

  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • fresh blueberries for topping
  • lemon slices for topping

Instructions
 

For the Blueberry Jam

  • Add the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and cornstarch to a medium pot. Cook over medium heat for 20-23 minutes until thick. Half way through, smush some of the blueberries with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and allow to completely cool. You should have about 1 ¾ cups of jam.

For the Crumble

  • Add the sugar and lemon zest to a medium bowl. Rub the lemon zest and sugar together with your fingertips to extract the most lemon flavor from the zest.
  • Add in the butter and vanilla. Cream together with an electric mixer on high speed for 1 minute until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the flour and salt. Mix together on medium speed until coarse crumbs form.
  • Pop the crumble in the fridge while working on the rest of the cheesecake.

For the Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175° C).
  • Prepare your 9-inch springform pan for its later water bath by wrapping the bottom and sides with tinfoil.
  • Pulse the Nilla Wafers together in a food processor until they are finely ground.
  • Then add in the melted butter and sugar and pulse until combined.
  • Press the cookie crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pan, about 1 inch.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes and then let it cool completely while working on the cheesecake batter.

For the Lemon Cheesecake

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175° C) if not still preheated.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch together with a paddle attachment for two minutes on medium speed until everything is smooth and there are no lumps.
  • Add in the sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla. Mix for 1 minute on medium speed.
  • At this point, stop and put a pot of water on the stove to start boiling. You will want enough water to go about 1 ½ inches up the sides of the springform pan.
  • Next add in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time to the cheesecake batter. Mix on low speed, ensuring that each is fully mixed in before adding the next.
  • Pour half the batter into the prepared pan with the crust, then use an offset spatula to smooth it out into an even layer. Spoon half of the blueberry jam over the batter. Gently swirl the jam and cheesecake batter together with a butter knife. Don't mix in all the way.
  • Pour the rest of the batter in the pan and smooth it out with an offset spatula. Spoon the rest of the jam on top. Gently swirl the jam with a butter knife.
  • Sprinkle the chilled streusel over the top.
  • Place the cheesecake in a large roasting pan in the oven. Slowly pour the boiling water into the pan around the cheesecake being careful not to splash the cheesecake.
  • Bake at 350°F (175° C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When 1 hour 15 mins are up, turn the oven off and crack the oven door open using a wooden utensil. Let the cheesecake stay in the oven for 1 more hour.
  • Once the 2 hours and 15 minutes are up, remove the cheesecake from the oven and carefully go around the edges of the pan with a butter knife to loosen the crust from the sides of the pan.
  • Let the cheesecake cool completely on the counter, and then refrigerate until completely cold, 8 hours or overnight.

For the Whipped Cream

  • Add the heavy cream and powdered sugar to a bowl. Mix on high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag fit with a decorative tip.

Assembling the Cheesecake

  • Remove the cheesecake from the springform pan and transfer it to a serving plate.
  • Pipe whipped cream around the edges of the cheesecake. Decorate with blueberries and lemon slices if you wish. Then, serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 4mg
Keyword blueberry, cheesecake, crumb, dessert, lemon, spring
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