Mango Lime Cheesecake

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Mango Lime Cheesecake

  • Total time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Servings: 1 Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 8 Digestive Biscuits (or 1 1/2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs)
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar
  • 50 g (1/4 Cup) Butter, melted

Cheesecake:

  • 3 Large (or 6 Small) Mangoes, peeled & diced
  • 900 g (32 oz) Cream Cheese, at room temperature
  • 225 g (1 3/4 Cups) Sugar
  • 3 Large Eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 Egg Yolks, at room temperature
  • Zest from 2 Limes

Topping:

  • 250 ml (1 Cup) Sour Cream
  • Juice from 2 Limes
  • 1 Tbsp Sugar

Directions

  • 1)

    Preheat your oven to 375°F.

  • 2)

    Place biscuits into a ziplock bag and crush using a rolling pin until crumbled.

  • 3)

    Pour crumbs into a bowl, along with sugar and melted butter and mix until well combined.

  • 4)

    Pour crust mix into a 9-inch springform cake pan. Use a measuring up to press into the base and partially up the sides. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until lightly golden. Set aside to cool.

  • 5)

    Using a blender, puree mangoes until smooth. Set aside.

  • 6)

    In a large bowl, whisk together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

  • 7)

    Add the eggs and egg yolk one at a time until combined. Mix in 500 milliliters (2 cups) mango puree, and lime zest, whisking until combined.

  • 8)

    Pour cheesecake filling into cooled crust. Lower oven to 325°F. Bake for 1 hour.

  • 9)

    Remove cheesecake from oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Center will still by jiggly. Increase temperature to 375°F.

  • 10)

    In a small bowl, combine sour cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and lime juice. Spread the sweetened sour cream on top of the cheesecake.

  • 11)

    Use remaining mango puree to decorate the top. Create your own pattern of dots, using a toothpick to swirl the pattern.

  • 12)

    Return cheesecake to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and allow the cheesecake to cool inside with the oven door cracked for 1 hour.

  • 13)

    Cover the top of the pan with clingfilm and chill overnight in the fridge before serving.