Ingredients

  • 3 packages Soften cream cheese
  • 1 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp Flour
  • 1 Zest/juice from half a lemon
  • 1 cup Cheerios
  • 1 cup Granola
  • 2 tbsp Melted coconut oil (can use butter I just didn't have any!)
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 Slurry of corn starch and water

Method

  • In a food processor pulse the Cheerios and granola until they are very fine.
  • While the processor is running add your melted coconut oil.
  • Empty contents into a spring form pan and push down to form a crust.
  • Bake at 350 for 10 mins.
  • Kick the oven back to 325
  • Wash your food processor;).
  • To the processor add cream cheese and pulse until completely blended and smooth.
  • Add your sugar and salt and pulse for another minute
  • Add vanilla and while food processor is running add eggs one at a time until each one is completely blended.
  • Add lemon juice and lemon zest.
  • In a measuring cup, measure out sour cream and heavy cream mix together.
  • Add tablespoon of flour to that mix and whisk until all the clumps are gone.
  • Again, while food processor is running add that mixture to the cheesecake batter.
  • Blend until all ingredients are blended and smooth
  • Add your mixture to the crust and bake at 325 for an 1hr 15mins.
  • **either bake cheesecake in a water bath OR add water to an over safe bowl and place next to cheesecake on the cooking rack** Turn your oven off, and crack the oven door and let it sit in the oven for another 30-40mins.
  • Take out and let it cool completely before adding your toppings.
  • FOR THE SOUR CREAM GLAZE- mix all the ingredients by hand until smooth.
  • Leave in fridge until ready to use
  • FOR THE RASPBERRY SAUCE- add raspberry jam and water to a pot on medium low heat and whisk until smooth.
  • Bring to a light boil.
  • Make a slurry of about 1 tablespoon corn starch and water- whisk until smooth.
  • Then add that to your raspberry.
  • Whisk again until smooth and turn your heat off.
  • Remove from stove and let it cool completely until ready for use
  • When the cheesecake is cooled completely (4+ hours) add a thin layer of the sour cream glaze and top it off with the raspberry sauce.
  • Refrigerate for about an hour before serving