Baked almond, banana & blueberry cheesecake

Baked almond, banana & blueberry cheesecake

By BBC Good Food team
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Prep: 15 mins Cook: 55 mins

Easy

Serves 10

Sweetened with natural fruits and a little maple syrup, this cheesecake combines ricotta and yogurt for a lower-fat, yet rich and creamy texture

Nutrition and extra info

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal265
  • fat17g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs15g
  • sugars10g
  • fibre1g
  • protein11g
  • salt0.5g
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Ingredients

    For the base

    • 50g butter, plus a little for greasing
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    • 1 tsp maple syrup
      Maple syrup

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    • 75g oatcakes, finely crushed to crumbs
    • 40g ground almond

    For the topping

    • 2 bananas
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    • 2 x 250g tubs ricotta
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    • 150g pot natural bio yogurt
    • 4 large eggs, beaten
    • 2 tbsp maple syrup
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    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tbsp ground almonds
    • 140g blueberries
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    Method

    1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and lightly grease a 20cm round non-stick springform cake tin. Melt the butter and syrup in a pan, then stir in the oatcakes and almonds until well mixed and coated. Press firmly into the base of the tin to make a compact layer, then bake for 10 mins. Remove from the oven and increase it to 240C/220C fan/gas 9.

    2. To make the filling, mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add the ricotta, yogurt, eggs, syrup, vanilla and almonds, and beat with a wooden spoon until everything is very well mixed. Pour onto the base, scatter over the blueberries and bake for 10 mins, then turn the oven down to 110C/90C fan/gas 1 /4 and cook for 30-35 mins more. It should still have a bit of wobble in the middle when you gently shake the tin. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside to cool and set. Chill before serving.

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    alihume
    3rd Mar, 2020
    4.05
    Delicious, used raspberries instead of blueberries. Will definitely make again.
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    Karen Ritson
    9th Feb, 2020
    5.05
    I loved this recipe and have already made it several times. I don't mind that it is not excessively sweet, the natural sugars in the banana and blueberries create depth and interest. I have tried it with other fruit such as apricots and blackberries and both were lovely. Thank you.
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    Patrizia Galli
    30th Jun, 2019
    5.05
    I loved it and I shall make it again and again, using all kind of fruits. This cheesecake is very light and is almost addictive! Must be eaten really cold. Next time I shall double the quantity of berries.
    iamquitetall
    7th Mar, 2018
    1.05
    This was such a disappointment, I followed the recipe to the T and ended up with a flavourless baked omelette. It looked so impressive serving it up and me and my guests all took 1 mouthful and feel about laughing! Next time I'll use excess ricotta in a quiche, this was a total waste of ingredients and went straight in the bin after picking the blueberries off the top. Sorry good food!
    SassiJayne
    28th Sep, 2017
    The base has come out quite moist, when i was hoping for a crunchier base. Is this how it should be?
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    goodfoodteam
    28th Sep, 2017
    Sorry to hear the base didn't turn out as you'd hoped. It should be more on the crunchy side. Possible reasons could be that the ingredients weren't weighed accurately or that the oven wasn't fully up to temperature before the base went in. We hope that helps if you decide to do it again in future.
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