Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust

Small batch vanilla cheesecake on a biscoff crust topped with a blackberry glaze. Simple to make and delicious, this blackberry glazed vanilla cheesecake with biscoff crust is the ultimate summer dessert.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

I’ve been waiting so long to share this cheesecake with you. Or at least, it feels like it.

If I were to pick a favorite dessert, I think it might have to be cheesecake. If I could eat cheesecake without having to worry about the repercussions of eating too much of it, I could probably eat several slices in one sitting.

There’s something about the creaminess of the cheesecake filling, the sweet crumbliness of the graham crust that’s just so addictive to me.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Did you guess that the Cheesecake Factory is one of my favorite dessert place? Sooo many cheesecakes to choose from! Lol.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Lately, all I can think about is just how amazing cheesecake would taste if instead of a crust made of crushed graham crackers, I had a crust made of crushed Biscoff cookies. I mean, it’s like a cookie butter crust. How can it not taste good, right? So I set about making this happen. And this blackberry glazed vanilla cheesecake with biscoff crust is the result.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

If you’re a fan of cheesecake, you’ll definitely want to try this version. The rich creaminess of cheesecake on a Biscoff cookie crust finished with a sweet blackberry glaze. The ultimate summer dessert. It rivals this Small Batch Vanilla Cheesecake with Strawberry Rosé Wine Sauce as my favorite.

Small Batch Vanilla Cheesecake with Strawberry Rosé Wine Sauce | Cooking with a Wallflower

Preheat the oven to 325F. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. It’s best if the parchment paper overhangs the long sides. If not, that’s okay too.

Place Biscoff cookies into a large ziploc bag and crush the cookies until they become crumbs. I used a hammer. Or alternatively, you can use a food processor.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Place the crumbs into a bowl, and add melted butter and granulated sugar. Mix until all the crumbs appear moist. Place the crumbs into the parchment lined loaf pan and press the crumbs firmly until pressed down.

Bake the Biscoff crust for 20 minutes until they become slightly browner.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

While the Biscoff crust is baking, beat together room temperature cream cheese and granulated sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add an egg and vanilla extract, and mix until creamy and relatively smooth.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Spread the cheesecake batter over the Biscoff crust. Lower the temperature to 300F. Bake the cheesecake for about 30-40 minutes until the cheesecake becomes firm. Test the cheesecake with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cheesecake is done.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Set the cheesecake on the stovetop to cool near the oven heat to slowly cool down. Rapid changes in temperature can cause the cheesecake to crack. Once it’s cooled down completely, refrigerate the cheesecake for at least two to three hours.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Once ready to serve the cheesecake, cut them into 4-5 slices. You can either cut them into triangles or squares.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Serve the slices of cheesecake with a blackberry sauce.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

To make the blackberry sauce, add fresh blackberries, granulated sugar, and water into a small pot. Cook for 5-7 minutes over medium heat until the blackberries have softened and start to burst. Allow the blackberries to cool for several minutes. Pour the blackberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl. Use the back of a spoon to strain the blackberries.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

 

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Drizzle the blackberry sauce over the vanilla cheesecake before serving.

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust | Cooking with a Wallflower

Blackberry Glazed Vanilla Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Small batch vanilla cheesecake on a biscoff crust topped with a blackberry glaze. Simple to make and delicious, this blackberry glazed vanilla cheesecake with biscoff crust is the ultimate summer dessert.
Author:
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 5 slices
Ingredients
Biscoff Crust
  • 20 Biscoff cookies
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Cheesecake Filling
  • 2 packages 8-oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Blackberry Glaze
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1½ tablespoons sugar
Garnish
  • Fresh blackberries
  • Mint
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. It’s best if the parchment paper overhangs the long sides. If not, that’s okay too.
  2. Place Biscoff cookies into a large ziploc bag and crush the cookies until they become crumbs. I used a hammer. Or alternatively, you can use a food processor.
  3. Place the crumbs into a bowl, and add melted butter and granulated sugar. Mix until all the crumbs appear moist. Place the crumbs into the parchment lined loaf pan and press the crumbs firmly until pressed down.
  4. Bake the Biscoff crust for 20 minutes until they become slightly browner.
  5. While the Biscoff crust is baking, beat together room temperature cream cheese and granulated sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add an egg and vanilla extract, and mix until creamy and relatively smooth.
  6. Spread the cheesecake batter over the Biscoff crust. Lower the temperature to 300F. Bake the cheesecake for about 30-40 minutes until the cheesecake becomes firm. Test the cheesecake with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cheesecake is done.
  7. Set the cheesecake on the stovetop to cool near the oven heat to slowly cool down. Rapid changes in temperature can cause the cheesecake to crack. Once it’s cooled down completely, refrigerate the cheesecake for at least two to three hours.
  8. Once ready to serve the cheesecake, cut them into 4-5 slices. You can either cut them into triangles or squares.
  9. Serve the slices of cheesecake with a blackberry sauce.
Blackberry Sauce
  1. To make the blackberry sauce, add fresh blackberries, granulated sugar, and water into a small pot. Cook for 5-7 minutes over medium heat until the blackberries have softened and start to burst. Allow the blackberries to cool for several minutes. Pour the blackberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl. Use the back of a spoon to strain the blackberries.
  2. Drizzle the blackberry sauce over the vanilla cheesecake before serving.
Notes
**It takes about 2-3 hours for the cheesecake to cool

 

 

20 comments

  1. musingsondinner says:

    This looks beautiful – and I think a speculoos biscuit base is the best kind of base. The spices must work so well with the berries. (NB in Belgium they’re known as speculoos cookies – Lotus is the main and best-selling Belgian brand of them, they’re only called Biscoff for the international market)

Leave a Reply to Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower Cancel reply