This Blueberry Cheesecake is ultra creamy and swirled with fresh blueberry sauce. It’s baked to perfection with no water bath and no fuss!
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If you know me at all you probably know that there are two loves in my foodie life: soup and cheesecake.
It’s an odd combination, maybe, but one that makes perfect sense. It’s all about balance, right?
I’ve got a solid collection of cheesecake recipes here on The Recipe Rebel — some reader favorites are this Easy Cheesecake Recipe, this No Bake Oreo Cheesecake, and this No Bake White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake.
This Blueberry Cheesecake is the newest addition to my cheesecake family and it’s a showstopper for sure.
It starts with my Best Vanilla Cheesecake Base and is swirled with the most striking homemade blueberry sauce. It looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to make.
I have a few tips and tricks up my sleeve that creates the most luxurious baked cheesecake filling without all the fuss and the water bath that normally goes along with it.
*When I baked this cheesecake to photograph it I did bake it a little long and have a couple of cracks — for this reason I recommend checking at the 1.5 hour mark and on. Even when “overbaked”, this cheesecake is ridiculously creamy.
I’m warning you, though — by taking out some of the most labor-intensive parts of making cheesecake it does make it dangerously easy. You may find yourself with a cheesecake in the fridge or freezer more often than ever before 😉
How to make a Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake:
We all know that lemon and blueberry is one of the most epic combinations (after, yes – AFTER, peanut butter and chocolate), and it’s actually very easy to add a lemon-y twist to this blueberry cheesecake recipe. (The same goes for lime, if that’s more your thing)
Simply stir the zest of 2 lemons into the cheesecake filling and it will add a ton of fresh lemon flavor.
The zest packs the most punch, so I recommend adding zest to flavor the base instead of additional juice, as we don’t want to affect the consistency and acidity of the cheesecake.
If you’re a lemon lover through and through, you’ll also love this No Bake Lemon Cheesecake and these Lemon Cheesecake Bars.
Variations on this easy Blueberry Cheesecake recipe:
This Blueberry Cheesecake recipe is surprisingly versatile!
- You can make the sauce with fresh or frozen blueberries, so it is the perfect dessert for cheesecake lovers year round.
- Not a blueberry fan? Then you probably wouldn’t be checking out a blieberry cheesecake recipe 😉 I’m kidding! Feel free to swap the blueberries for strawberries, raspberries or blackberries and you don’t have to change the recipe at all.
- Use a combination of berries for a new twist — maybe blueberries and raspberries or raspberries and strawberries.
- Try a chocolate graham cracker base instead of original
- You can turn this recipe into individual cheesecake cups. The plus side of doing this is you can have individual cheesecakes in the freezer for when a cheesecake emergency hits 😉 Simply divide the recipe into a muffin pan lined with paper liners. You should get about 36 cupcakes from this recipe and follow the baking directions for these Easy Cheesecake Cupcakes.
How to store baked cheesecake:
One of the best things about baked cheesecake is how long it can be stored and still be amazing.
You can store it in the fridge for 4-5 days, and probably even a couple more than that but I know it won’t last that long 😉
Baked cheesecakes also freeze perfectly and can be stored frozen for up to 3 months. To serve, simply thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Tools you’ll need for making this cheesecake:
- You’ll need a 9″ springform pan — something deep and leak-proof is what you’re going for!
- You’ll need an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese — this is the best way to get it smooth and I don’t recommend whisking by hand. You don’t need something huge and powerful, an inexpensive hand mixer will do the trick (<– this is the one I have!)
Blueberry Cheesecake
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
Blueberry Sauce
- 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Crust
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Filling
- 3 packages cream cheese (24 oz or 750g total), room temperature
- 2 cups sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (300g)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
Blueberry Sauce
- In a medium pan, combine blueberries and sugar. Whisk together water and corn starch and add to the pan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until bubbly and thickened, about 5-8 minutes.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature (the fridge makes this go much quicker)
Crust
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line a 9" Springform pan with parchment paper (pinch it in between the bottom and the sides)
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and press into the pan and about 1/2" up the sides.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until dry. Remove to cool and reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees F.
Filling
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Pour half of the filling into another bowl. Stir in ½ cup blueberry sauce.
- Pour blueberry cheesecake filling into prepared crust.
- Carefully pour plain cheesecake filling over the blueberry, drizzling back and forth to cover in an even layer. Spread to smooth.
- Drop teaspoons of blueberry sauce over the top of the cheesecake and gently swirl. Reserve remaining sauce for serving.
- Bake at 275 degrees F for 1.5-2 hours, until the outer 2" are set and the center is still somewhat jiggly.
- Turn oven off and let sit in warm oven for 1 more hour.
- Remove from oven and set on the counter to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight before slicing.
- Remove from pan and serve with whipped cream (optional) and remaining blueberry sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Paula A says
Perfection! My go to recipe for cheesecake. I have made blueberry, strawberry and mixed berry. Going to try to make it into a turtle cheesecake. It’s fun to do something different!! Love love love…and it doesn’t last long once I start cutting it!!
The Recipe Rebel says
Great to hear, thank you Paula!
Cindy says
Is this good just as a vanilla plain cheesecake?
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Cindy! Here is my recipe for vanilla cheesecake: https://www.thereciperebel.com/the-best-vanilla-cheesecake/ Enjoy!
Sammy says
Do I bake this in water? Can’t wait to try it !!
The Recipe Rebel says
Nope, it would be in the instructions if you needed to. Enjoy!
Grace says
Can you recommend a brand of cream cheese? Some brands are more tangy than others so will this effect the taste? Do you just use Philadelphia bricks? I’m assuming you don’t use the low fat ones. Thanks!
Vicky Morrissette says
Do you line the sides and bottom of the pan or only the bottom?
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Vicky! I line just the bottom. Not sure if you saw the video, but there is a visual there for you to see if that helps! Enjoy!
Kirstin Holzschuh says
This recipe was amazing! Thank you! It is now my go-to dessert to take to any function :).
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Kirstin! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Kimberly Butler says
Once again I just made it again but it wouldn’t hold all the ingredients. I followed it down to a tee. I would love to make a video just as yours but for some reasons mine has to much filling. I used a 9 inch cheesecake pan 🥘. This is one is baking in the oven as I write this.
I pray it turns out this time.
Kimberly Butler says
I made it just like the recipe said and used a 9 inch pan but it wouldn’t hold all the cheesecake ingredients. It only held 3 cream cheese and had to omit the sour cream because my pan wouldn’t hold it. I used the same pan you used. Where am I going wrong because I followed the recipe as you subscribed but it wouldn’t hold the cheesecake ingredients. What am I missing and why everyone has not had this same problem. It is a amazing recipe but wanted to know why my wouldn’t hold the sour cream. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Kimberly! I’m a little confused when you say it wouldn’t hold the sour cream. How were you able to omit the sour cream when all of the ingredients were combined before placing it in the pan?
Kimberly Butler says
Im sorry, I did make it with all the ingredients but it wouldn’t hold it all in the 9 inch cheesecake pan. I had about 2 cups extra. I made an it but a disaster happen. I went to take it out of the oven and the bottom fell out 😱. I was broken hearted because it look so amazing. I’ll update you, going to try again today🙏. Thank you for ALL your wonderful recipes. Your my new favorite site. ❤️🥰.
The Recipe Rebel says
Oh no Kimberly! Hope it went better the second time!
Monica says
Are you using a 9×3 inch pan? That would make a difference. You may be using a 2″
Ashley says
Can you sub the blueberries for fresh cherries and still have the recipe work?
Laurie says
Turned out perfect like the picture!!!!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Laurie! So glad you enjoyed the cheesecake! Thank you for this review!
Allie says
This will be my 4th time making this! It’s my favorite recipe. I actually use lemon short bread cookies for the crust. And then I grate an entire lemon in the cheesecake portion. But I do everything else the same. Oh and I noticed I prefer Greek yogurt over the sour cream. So so good. Lemon blueberry 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Allie! I love the idea of adding lemon!
Carmen Otomewo says
If I don’t want the blueberry sauce on top, would it be safe to halve the blueberry sauce ingredients? There would still be enough for the blueberry cheesecake and the drops into the plain cheesecake?
Ashley Fehr says
Yes you can definitely halve it, or set half aside in the freezer for another use!