Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"My SIL sent me this recipe. I haven't tried it yet but she has requested I make it for Memorial Day Weekend. Posting it so I don't lose it and maybe someone else wants to give it a try."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 26mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 14

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted

• Filling

• 1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

• Topping

• sweetened whipped cream
• fresh sliced strawberry
• fresh blueberries

directions

1. In a bowl, mix together the crust ingredients.
2. Press mixture onto the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 6 minutes; take out of oven and let cool.
4. Spoon blueberry filling onto crust.
5. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
6. Beat in the sugar and vanilla.
7. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
8. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the blueberry filling layer; smooth out gently.
9. Bake 45-50 minutes or until just set.
10. Chill in the refrigerator for several hours.
11. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream and garnish with berries.

Reviews

[caries colorful cre]

This cheesecake was amazing!!! I made it for a memorial day family gathering and it was a hit! Thank you so much for posting this easy recipe. very yummy!!!

 

[Messie Chef]

A great cheesecake for the 4th of July. I followed the recipe as written. Next time I would increase the graham cracker crust, as it was too thin for my liking. Everyone loved it. I sprinkled strawberries and blueberries on top of the cool whip [lite]. Thanks for posting!

 

[AQueen]

I made this to take to a Fourth of July cook-out and it was quite popular. I did use splenda instead of sugar and no sugar added pie filling. The results were not only tasty but very attractive.

 

[bogden]

This cheesecake very delicious. I made it last year for the 4th of July and I am planning on making it again this year!! Thanks!!!

 

[KCShell]

This cheesecake was creamy, sweet and just perfect for July 4th! Whenever I have made cheesecake before I have used a higher temp. and they usually dry out or turn brown on the edges. The 325* temp was the perfect answer. I served it with strawberries, blueberries and coolwhip, as recipe indicated and it was a beautiful presentation. Thanks NurseDi for this and all your wonderful contributions to the zaar.