RICOTTA CHEESECAKE WITH ROASTED BLUEBERRIES

Sugar Free

This crustless baked ricotta cheesecake with no refined sugar is a guilt-free dessert.

INGREDIENTS

• 250g cream cheese, softened
• 225ml maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• Finely grated zest of 1 orange, plus the juice of 2 oranges
• 1 tbs each cornflour and ground cinnamon
• 1kg fresh ricotta
• 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
• 2 x 125g punnets blueberries
• 1/2 cup (75g) roasted hazelnuts, chopped

• METHOD

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup (125ml) maple syrup with electric beaters on high speed for 5 minutes or until combined. Add eggs, orange zest, cornflour, cinnamon and ricotta, and beat for a further 5 minutes or until smooth and combined. Transfer to a 1.3L baking dish, then bake for 40 minutes or until golden and firm, but centre has a slight wobble. Cool, then chill for 3 hours.
  • 2
    Before serving, preheat oven to 180°C. Combine orange juice, vanilla pod and seeds and remaining 100ml maple syrup in a small pan over medium heat, stirring until reduced and thickened. Place blueberries in a baking dish and spoon over 2 tbs orange syrup, reserving remainder to serve. Roast for 12-15 minutes until berries start to burst. Cool for 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Top cheesecake with hazelnuts, blueberries and remaining orange syrup.