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Lemon Cheesecake with Glazed Berries
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4.67 from 9 votes

Lemon Cheesecake with Glazed Berries and Shortbread Crust

A delicious fresh berry-topped no-bake Lemon Cheese Cake in a crisp, buttery shortbread crust.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Cheesecake
Servings: 12
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

Ingredients for the shortbread crust:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 ounces butter (melted and allowed to cool for 5 minutes)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients for the filling:

  • 2 8- ounce packages cream cheese I use the low-fat variety; not the fat-free cream cheese
  • 1 14- ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin

Ingredients for the topping:

  • ½ cup orange marmalade
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • fresh mint leaves for garnish if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375˚F.
  • In a medium-size bowl, combine powdered sugar, egg yolk and butter. Whisk until well combined. Add vanilla and flour and stir until all flour is incorporated.
  • Press into the sides and bottom of a 9 or 10-inch tart pan. I like to start on the sides and form a nice even layer, then work the rest of the dough into the bottom of the pan. Prick lightly with a fork and freeze for at least one hour.
  • Remove from freezer and press a sheet of foil tightly into the bottom and against the sides of the crust. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove foil and prick the bottom of the crust lightly with a fork again. Return to oven and bake another 13-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Place lemon juice in a small microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin on top and stir. Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Mixture will be thick and gelatinous. Place in microwave and cook on high power for 15 seconds. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese and lemon zest. Beat for 2 minutes until very fluffy. Slowly add condensed milk, stopping several times to scrape the sides of the bowl. Continue beating for another minute.
  • Slowly add gelatin mixture while continuing to beat. Beat for 2 more minutes, stopping once to scrape the sides of the bowl. Pour into cooled shortbread crust and spread to an even layer. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Place marmalade in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power for 1 minute. Pour through a fine mesh strive, pushing on solids with the back of a spoon. Discard solids.
  • Combine strained marmalade, blueberries and blackberries in a medium size bowl and stir to combine. Spoon fruit mixture over lemon layer. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator 20-30 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 11.4mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg