Ricotta Cheesecake

Name: Ricotta Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup digestive biscuit crumbs (or graham cracker crumbs); ½ cup pistachios (toasted -optional, replace with digestive or graham crumbs); 6 tbsp unsalted butter (melted); ¼ cup granulated sugar; 16 oz ricotta cheese (full fat or low fat at room temperature); 16 oz mascarpone (at room temperature (or cream cheese if you can find mascarpone)); 8 oz Greek yogurt (at room temperature (or sour cream)); 1 cup granulated sugar; 6 large eggs (at room temperature); 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp table salt; 1 pint strawberries (whole berries); ½ Pint blueberries (more if desired); 1 cup red fruit juice; 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsp granulated sugar; 1½ Tbsp corn starch

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h

Our ricotta cheesecake is kind of old-school Italian dessert that wins people over with its subtle sweetness, light texture, and that unmistakable ricotta flavor.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:13:01 GMT