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Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

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This Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert recipe is my husband’s childhood favorite with a light, moist cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream.

Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Slice On Blue Plate

Before I got married over 20 years ago, my family, my husband’s family and my friends gave me a box of recipes.

I love that recipe box and still have all of the recipes. They are tried-and-true recipes that I know I will turn out. I love that the recipes are handwritten which gives them a more personal feel.

While I realize that it is somewhat ironic for someone who shares recipes online to treasure handwritten recipes, it is what it is. I decided to share one of the recipes from my box called Blueberry Dessert.

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Blueberry Dessert Recipe Card From The Gunny Sack

Brian’s grandmother gave this recipe to me because she knew it was one of his favorites. Both his grandma and his mom used to make this dessert for him.

It is light, moist cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream. Here is the recipe she gave me (with her name removed to preserve her privacy).

Please be aware that I’m not sharing some secret family recipe by posting this. First of all, neither of our families have issues with sharing recipes.

If you have a delicious recipe, why wouldn’t you want others to make it as well?

Second, this wasn’t grandma’s original creation. I’m not sure where the recipe originated so if you have the source, please share it with me and I will add a link to this blog post.

*Update: A couple of readers have said the credit for this recipe goes to Philadelphia Cream Cheese although I have not been able to locate it on their website to add a link here.

How To Make Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert

graham cracker crumbs for blueberry cheesecake dessert

Step One:

The first step is to crush 12 graham crackers.

You can use a food processor .

crush graham crackers with rolling pin

Or a gallon sized ziplock plastic bag and a rolling pin to do the crushing.

stir in melted butter and sugar to blueberry cheesecake dessert crust

Step Two:

Add melted butter and sugar to the graham cracker crumbs.

press crust into pan for blueberry cheesecake dessert

Step Three:

Press into a 9×13 inch pan.

beat cream cheese for blueberry cheesecake dessert

Step Four:

Cream two packages of softened cream cheese.

beat in eggs sugar and vanilla to blueberry cheesecake dessert

Step Five:

Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla.

pouring cheesecake batter into pan

Step Six:

Pour the mixture over the crust and bake at 375 degrees for 20 or more minutes until done (top is dry to touch).

Spreading Blueberry Pie Filling Over Cheesecake

Step Seven:

Allow the dessert to cool and top with canned blueberry pie filling and whipped cream.

Bite from Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

This Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert is usually a part of celebrations with Brian’s family and my family loves it now too.

The buttery graham cracker crust, light, airy cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling is simply divine!

Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe Tips and FAQs

1. What other pie fillings would be good?

Switch things up and try using other kinds of pie filling instead of blueberry. Try strawberry, cherry, apple, apricot, blackberry, lemon, peach, and raspberry.

2. Would other kinds of graham crackers be good in the crust? Yes! That’s another way to change the recipe is to change the kind of crust. Try cinnamon, vanilla, or chocolate graham crackers.

3. Can I use whipped cream instead of Cool Whip? Yes, if time allows, make three cups of whipped cream to use in place of the Cool Whip.

4. How can I make a gluten-free blueberry cheesecake dessert? To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free graham crackers for the crust. For the topping make gluten free pie filling, or use a gluten free cornstarch to make my blueberry sauce, or use fresh blueberries instead.

5. What can I do to lighten this recipe? For a lighter version, try using 1/3 less fat cream cheese, low-fat graham crackers, replace a portion of the sugar with stevia or another sugar alternative, top with no sugar added pie filling or fresh fruit, and use light Cool Whip. But keep in mind that any alterations may change how the cheesecake turns out.

6. Do you have any suggestions for a non-fruit topping? If your family doesn’t care for pie filling or fruit on cheesecake, you can top it with chocolate pudding like I did in this recipe or caramel and pecans as in this recipe.

7. Can this cheesecake be made in a different size pan? Yes, but depending on the thickness of the cheesecake batter the cooking time may be altered.

8. Can this cheesecake be prepared ahead of time? Yes! We often make it ahead of time to bring to family gatherings. If you plan to serve it within 24 hours, you can make it and store it in the fridge. If you want to make it a day or two ahead of time, just bake the cheesecake. Store it in the fridge and add the blueberry pie filling and Cool Whip the day you plan to serve it.

9. It’s too hot to turn my oven on. Is there a no-bake version? Not of this exact recipe but I do have a no bake blueberry cheesecake recipe you can try.

10. My cheesecake didn’t turn out like yours. What went wrong? This recipe has been made hundreds of times by my extended family and by all of you, so I know it works. Issues can arise when you substitute ingredients or overmix/undermix the batter. Make sure the cream cheese is softened but not warm or runny. Weather, humidity, and altitude can affect recipes. Ovens vary and therefore so do baking times. Sometimes the type of pan you use can make a difference.

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Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert Recipe

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

This Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert recipe is my husband’s childhood favorite with a light, moist cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 12 graham crackers,, about 1 2/3 cups of graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter,, melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 16 oz (two 8 oz packages) cream cheese,, softened
  • 4 eggs,, beaten
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 21 oz can blueberry pie filling
  • 8 oz tub Cool Whip, (about 3 cups)

Instructions

  1. Crush the graham crackers.
  2. Stir in the melted butter and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
  3. Press into 9x13 inch pan.
  4. Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  5. Add the beaten eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Mix well.
  6. Pour the cream cheese mixture over crust and bake at 375 degrees for 20-23 minutes, or until done (top is dry to touch).
  7. Cool and top with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream or whipped topping.

Notes

Recipe from Brian's Grandmother. It may have originated from Philadelphia Cream Cheese although I can't find it online.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 g
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 277Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 324mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 7g
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Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
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Comments

  1. Kerry says

    December 29, 2020 at 8:14 am

    This sounds very similar to my family’s recipe. I think my aunt made it first and then my mom made it after that. It probably is a Philadelphia cream cheese recipe. We never added the cool whip/whipped cream layer, though.

    Reply
  2. Payton says

    March 15, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    This is very good I just made it tonight. Only issue I had was my crust is crumbly and it didnt taste very cheesecakey.. any thoughts?

    Reply
    • John Unruh says

      June 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      Hi Payton, bake the crust at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden brown, Set aside to cool completely before filling.

      Reply
    • Sarah dewar says

      July 3, 2020 at 3:07 am

      I’d change it to digestive biscuits and melted butter its wht I use.

      Reply
  3. Tammy says

    March 15, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Can I use ready crust graham pie crust? I have 2 and I wanted to use them up.

    Reply
  4. daria says

    January 19, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    my batter ended up smooth like water… any ideas on what happened?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      January 20, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Daria,
      I’m not sure what could’ve caused that. Do you mean your batter didn’t have any lumps or that it was too thin? Did you use use any ingredient substitutions such as low fat cream cheese/whipped cream cheese, egg alternatives, or a sugar alternative? Was your cream cheese too soft? Did you try baking the cheesecake? How did it turn out?
      ~Tonia

      Reply
  5. sean says

    December 6, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    how long let it cool before topping

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      December 9, 2019 at 10:34 am

      Cool them completely…until chilled. ~Tonia

      Reply
  6. Vanessa says

    August 27, 2019 at 5:03 pm

    This looks delicious! Definitely going to be making this soon. I prefer cherries on my cheesecake, so I might make one small change and use a cherry pie filling instead. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Thorne says

    June 20, 2019 at 1:54 am

    I had an issue with the batter. The cream cheese was completely smooth and then when I added the eggs it turned into a cottage cheese texture. I now have this chunks of cream cheese floating in egg. I whisked for five or so minutes and I can’t get it to smooth out again. What happened ??

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      June 20, 2019 at 10:41 am

      Hi Thorne,
      I’m sorry to hear that you had issues with the batter. I’m not sure how many chunks you had but you can see in the photos and video that my batter isn’t completely smooth either. It is recommended that you use softened (or room temperature cream cheese) and room temperature eggs when baking but especially when making cheesecake. I’m not sure if you were whisking by hand, but it is also recommended that you use a mixer when making a cheesecake.
      Best of luck,
      ~Tonia

      Reply
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