Lemon cheesecake is a classic dessert that is both delicious and refreshing. It is made with a creamy cheese filling that is flavored with lemon juice and zest, and a graham cracker crust. Lemon cheesecake can be made with or without a water bath, and can be topped with whipped cream, fruit, or even chocolate. No matter how you choose to make it, lemon cheesecake is sure to be a hit with everyone you serve it to.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON DREAM CHEESECAKE
Light and creamy, this lemon cheesecake recipe is just the thing for a spring or summer day. -Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 29g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.
PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP LUSCIOUS LEMON CHEESECAKE
Easy as 1-2-3, this is a 10 on the delicious scale. Fresh lemon juice and lemon zest make for one luscious three-step cheesecake.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 3h50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 310 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
20-MINUTE LEMON CHEESECAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cream cheese, sugar, water, gelatin powder, lemon, vanilla extract, lemon, whipping cream, prepared mini graham cracker crusts, lemon wedge, fresh mint leaf
Provided by Katie Aubin
Categories Desserts
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a medium pot filled with a couple inches of water to a simmer. Set a heatproof bowl on top, making sure the bottom is not touching the water. Add the cream cheese and sugar to the bowl and stir to incorporate, then let melt.
- Meanwhile, add the water and gelatin to a small bowl and let bloom until the water is absorbed, 2-3 minutes.
- Once the cream cheese softens and turns off white in color, add the lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon zest. Whisk to incorporate and remove any lumps.
- Add the bloomed gelatin to the cream cheese mixture and whisk until fully melted and incorporated.
- Remove the bowl from the double boiler and freeze for 5-10 minutes, until cooled.
- Remove the cream cheese mixture from the freezer and gradually fold in the whipped topping until well incorporated.
- Scoop the filling into the mini graham cracker crusts. Freeze for 15 minutes, or until completely set.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and mint, then serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1370 calories, Carbohydrate 140 grams, Fat 89 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 14 grams, Sugar 59 grams
LEMON CHEESECAKE
Need a simple, zingy dessert you can make with minimal fuss? Try this creamy lemon cheesecake, made with just a few basic storecupboard ingredients
Provided by Member recipe by Caroline93
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Crush the digestive biscuits in a food bag with a rolling pin or in the food processor. Melt the butter in a saucepan, take off heat and stir in the brown sugar and biscuit crumbs.
- Line the base of a 20cm loose bottomed cake tin with baking parchment. Press the biscuit into the bottom of the tin and chill in the fridge while making the topping.
- Beat together the mascarpone, caster sugar, lemon zest and juice, until smooth and creamy. Spread over the base and chill for a couple of hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 37 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
CREAMY LEMON CHEESECAKE
My friend Gwen gave me this creamy, lip-smacking recipe, and it's been a crowd-pleaser at my house ever since. The homemade lemon curd on top adds a tart, special touch! The cake can also be made in three store-bought graham cracker pie shells. -Anne Henry, Toronto, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Place a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° until set, 6-9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheeses and sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and zest. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, 4 teaspoons sugar and vanilla; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes longer., Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., In a small heavy saucepan, combine the cornstarch, salt and remaining sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the lemon juice, butter and lemon zest. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 305mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.
BASIC LEMON CHEESECAKE
The easiest, quickest, yummiest cheesecake ever! It was my mums recipe so I grew up on this cheesecake and prefer it to all others. It makes a great base recipe that you can do all sorts of things with. Dont use light cream cheese otherwise it wont set properly.
Provided by Natolly
Categories Cheesecake
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine melted butter and biscuit crumbs.
- Press into greased pie dish.
- Refridgerate while preparing topping.
- Beat cream cheese till soft, gradually add milk while beating.
- Add lemon juice and beat till combined.
- 2 lemons is just a guide- add as much or as little as you like depending on your taste.
- Pour onto base and refridgerate until firm- best overnight but otherwise at least 2 hours.
- Margarita variation: Substitute the lemon with a commercial margarita mix (lime and triple sec) and tequila.
- Add to taste- i think i used 1/2 cup margarita and 2 shots of tequila.
- The taste does get stronger when it sets.
- Chocolate slice: use plain choc biscuits in the base and press into slice tin.
- Swirl melted chocolate into topping before refridgerating.
- Cut into squares.
SIMPLE LEMON CHEESECAKE
This was posted in the Montreal Gazette. Some one had requested a cheesecake made from the restaurant Franny's that has been closed for quite some time now. This is in time for Shavuot, which requires Jews to eat dairy during the holiday.
Provided by Studentchef
Categories Cheesecake
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the crust:.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Lightly butter an 8 inch springform pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine crumbs with sugar, then with butter and press mixture int bottom of pan, packing it down with the base of a flat glass.
- Bake until golden about seven to ten minutes.
- For the Cheese filling:
- Keep the oven at 400 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sugar blending until smooth. Blend in sour cream. Stir in beaten eggs, one third at a time. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and vanilla, blending well.
- Pour into baked crust and place in oven. Immediately turn heat down to 300 degrees F and bake for one hour or until cake begins to rise on the sides.
- Turn oven off. Open oven door and let cake sit in oven for another 30 minutes. Remove, set on rack.
- For cheesecake topping:.
- have the oven at 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine all three ingredients, blending with a spoon until smooth.
- Spread over top of baked cheesecake. If cake has cracks, use topping to fill in the spaces.
- Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely before removing side of springform pan. Chill until ready to serve.
- Cheesecake can be wrapped closely in plastic and refrigerated for about four days or frozen two weeks. served chilled with fresh fruit or fruit coulis.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.2, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 229.5, Sodium 391, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 41.7, Protein 9.9
LEMON CHEESECAKE
This is very good. You can't even tell it is made with low-fat ingredients.
Provided by Rebekah
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in flour. Beat in lemon juice and egg substitute. Stir in yogurt. Pour into crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Allow to cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 62.2 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 297.8 mg, Sugar 23.7 g
CLASSIC LEMON CHEESECAKE
You can't beat the classics when it comes to desserts, and this is one of my best. Zesty, creamy and light-as-air, this cake is completely heavenly. It's impossible to stop at one slice!
Provided by Donna Hay
Categories Cake Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Cream Cheese Ricotta Lemon Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 8-10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Place the flour, sugar and butter in a bowl and rub with your fingertips to form a rough dough. Using the back of a spoon, press the mixture into the base of a lightly greased 8" round springform pan lined with non-stick parchment paper. Bake the crust for 30 minutes or until golden and just cooked. Set aside.
- To make the filling, place the cream cheese, ricotta, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla in a food processor and process until smooth. Place the cornstarch and water in bowl and mix until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the cheese mixture and mix to combine. Pour over the crust and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until light golden and just set. Turn the oven off and allow to cool in the oven with the door closed. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until cold. Top with the whipped cream to serve.
LEMON CHEESECAKE
A cookie-like crust brings this luscious Lemon Cheesecake recipe to a league of its own. The thick and sweet bottom layer is created by pressing lemon-infused cake mix into a 10-inch pan. A small portion of that lemony mix is then combined with cream cheese, sugar, lemon pudding and sour cream to create an extra dense and creamy cheesecake filling with a splash of citrus. Pipe some whipped topping onto the finished masterpiece after it's baked and cooled, and you'll have yourself a sunny dessert that tastes like a dream.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 6h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 300°F. Spray bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around outside of pan to catch drips. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cake mix; set aside. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, oil, 1 egg and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
- In same large bowl, beat reserved cake mix, the cream cheese, sugar, pudding and sour cream on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Pour over crust.
- Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes or until edges are set but center of cheesecake jiggles slightly when moved. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes longer.
- Remove cheesecake from oven; place on cooling rack. Without releasing side of pan, run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Cover loosely; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan before serving. Pipe or spoon whipped topping around outside edge of cheesecake. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 3 1/2, ServingSize 1 Serving, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cheesecake. Use fresh lemons, real butter, and cream cheese that is at room temperature.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cheesecake tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
- Bake the cheesecake in a water bath: This will help prevent the cheesecake from cracking.
- Chill the cheesecake thoroughly before serving: This will help the cheesecake set and make it easier to slice.
- Serve the cheesecake with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include fresh berries, whipped cream, and lemon curd.
Conclusion:
This basic lemon cheesecake recipe is easy to follow and produces a delicious and refreshing dessert. With its creamy texture, tangy lemon flavor, and graham cracker crust, this cheesecake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Whether you're a beginner baker or an experienced pro, this recipe is a great option for your next dessert. So preheat your oven and get started on this delicious treat today!
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