Who says baking is complicated? We beg to differ with blueberry cheese pie, a hugely popular dessert you'll find in just about every café. It is actually easy to make, takes only a few steps and doesn't even need an oven.
Blueberry cheese pie is a favourite with many people. Sweet-tart blueberries contrast with the rich, creamy cheese filling and the crunchy cracker base, giving it a unique flavour. Everyone from bakeries to luxury hotels makes this dessert. Today we're sharing an easy no-bake recipe.
A Brief History of Cheesecake
The first cheese pie recipe was written by a Greek. After the Romans conquered Greece, cheesecake took on a Roman form and spread throughout Europe. In the 18th century, yeast was removed from cheesecake recipes, making it even better suited as a dessert. Over time cheesecake has been developed and adapted into New York cheesecake and burnt (Basque) cheesecake, or topped with fruit sauce for extra flavour, giving us blueberry cheese pie and strawberry cheesecake.
No-Bake Blueberry Cheese Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- About 100–150 g crackers
- Half a block of unsalted butter
- 1 block (about 200–250 g) cream cheese
- 2 cups plain natural yoghurt
- 4–5 tsp sweetened condensed milk (depending on how sweet you like it)
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 can blueberries in syrup
- 1 box fresh blueberries
- Foil cups, a tin, or a flat-bottomed bowl-shaped dish
Method
- Crush the crackers by putting them in a bag and bashing them with a rolling pin. How fine is up to you: if you like some texture, crush them coarsely; if you prefer the base to blend smoothly with the cream cheese, crush them finely.
- Melt the unsalted butter in the microwave for about half a minute.
- Mix the butter into the cracker crumbs with a fork until the crumbs are lightly moistened and hold together. Press into your prepared dish and chill in the fridge.
- Put the cream cheese in a bowl, add the yoghurt, lime juice and condensed milk, and mix until smooth.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto the cracker base, spread it smooth, then pour over the blueberries in syrup.
- Finish by decorating the top with fresh blueberries for a beautiful look.
So what do you think? Blueberry cheese pie is easy to make and delicious too. Whether it's for yourself or someone special, give this recipe a try.
