Description
A creamy, crowd-pleasing dessert that blends tangy cream cheese with sweet summer fruit, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 1 large ripe peach, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for fruit)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Fresh berries and peach slices for garnish
- Whipped cream or ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon (if using). Mix until evenly moistened. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, let cool completely.
- In a small saucepan, combine mixed berries, diced peach, sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold water to create a slurry. Stir slurry into simmering fruit until thickened (1–2 minutes). Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, mixing until fluffy. Add vanilla and almond extract, then eggs one at a time, mixing on low.
- Gently fold in sour cream.
- Pour half the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust, top with berry peach swirl, then pour remaining filling and swirl more on top.
- Bake for 55–70 minutes or until edges are set but center jiggles slightly. Cool in the oven for 1 hour.
- Chill cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before serving, remove from springform pan, garnish with fresh berries and peach slices, serve chilled with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
Make sure ingredients like cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: cheesecake, dessert, berry, peach, summer, easy