Berry Cheesecake
A baked cheesecake with a crumbly oat cookie base, creamy filling, and a tangy berry sauce. Perfect for making ahead and chilling before serving.
- Time
- 1 h 35 min
- Serving
- 444 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.61
- Protein
- 7 g
Ingredients
- 1 Oat cookiespack 300 g ≈ $3.00 15 g
- 2 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 10 g
- 3 Cream cheesepack 140 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
- 4 Sugar 20 g
- 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.3 pcs
- 6 Sour cream 15%pack 300 g ≈ $1.60 15 g
- 7 Mixed berries (frozen)pack 300 g ≈ $3.50 40 g
- 8 Starch 2 g
- 9 Vanilla sugar to taste
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Crush the oat1 cookies into fine crumbs, mix with melted butter2, and press firmly into a springform pan.
Bake the base at 325°F (160°C) for 8 minutes until lightly set.
Blend cream3 cheese, 22 g sugar, 1 egg, sour6 cream, and vanilla sugar until smooth—do not overmix.
Pour the filling over the base and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 55–60 minutes until the edges are set and the center jiggles slightly.
Cool the cheesecake in the turned-off oven for 20 minutes, then refrigerate until fully chilled.
Simmer the berries with the remaining sugar and cornstarch for 4–5 minutes until thickened into a sauce.
Drizzle the chilled cheesecake with berry sauce before serving.
Tips
- Why it works
- Mix the cream cheese without whisking so no air bubbles form. The cheesecake will stay dense and won't sink as it cools. Heat the berries over medium heat so the starch dissolves fully and the sauce doesn't separate.
- Substitutions
- Use granulated cookies (15 g) instead of oatmeal cookies, but press them down harder. Use fresh berries or jam (40 g) instead of frozen berries, and reduce the sugar to 10 g.
- Common mistakes
- If the edges are burnt and the center is still liquid, the oven is too hot or the pan is too small. Check doneness by the wobble of the center, not by the time.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 3 days and reheat in the microwave for 20 seconds with the sauce. Make the sauce right before serving, otherwise it will thicken.
- Serve with
- Serve with tea or coffee after lunch, when you want something sweet but not heavy. Give kids a portion without the sauce so it doesn't spoil their appetite.
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