Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake With Homemade Crust

Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake With Homemade Crust

Blueberry Cheesecake with homemade crust is one you will make over and over again. This recipe is a wonderful twist on a classic. This Blueberry Cheesecake has wonderful reviews and is a top viewed recipe on my website.

Nutty Graham Cracker Crust

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (Can roll with rolling pin or use food processor until finely ground)
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (Could use quick-cooking oats)
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts or nuts of your choice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 8 tablespoons, melted

Combine all ingredients and press into a sprayed 8 x 8 inch baking pan.  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 10 to 12 minutes.  Remove and let cool.

Cream Cheese Filling (This is like the cherry cream cheese pie filling we have all made before)

• 1 (8 ounce package) cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (Not evaporated milk)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine ingredients and mix on high for 3 or 4 minutes.  Pour over cooled crust.  Refrigerate for 3 hours.

Fresh Blueberry Topping

• 2 cups fresh blueberries (you could use frozen)
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