Dessert for 11
Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake
$5.22for 470 minServes 11
A vanilla wafer crust holds creamy cheesecake, which bakes gently and cools under a blueberry sauce topping.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crackers, 45 oz$0.22/oz typical | 45 oz | $9.90Typical price | |
| Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price | |
| Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price | |
| Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price | |
| Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price | |
| Berries, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.36 | ||
Swaps
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 11servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsSummer
$1.31 per serving$5.22 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 45 vanilla wafers
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 8 oz. blocks cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 recipe blueberry sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-inch springform pan with the vanilla wafers, sugar, and melted butter.
- Bake the crust for 8 minutes, then cool it for 5 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth, then mix in the eggs and yolk.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake at 350 F for 40 minutes, until the center is set.
- Cool the cheesecake for 10 minutes, spread the blueberry sauce over it, and chill it until firm.
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