Pineapple Ricotta Cheesecake
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This Pineapple Ricotta Cheesecake is my absolute favorite Dinner Party or Holiday dessert.
You can buy a premade graham cracker crust, or prepare without a crust.
I love only one bowl to clean up, and it tastes better if baked a day or two in advance.
You can swap out the pineapple for any fruit if pineapple is not your favorite. I have made this cake Lemon, Key Lime, Pumpkin, and even Spiced Rum.
Any version you dream up is sure to be a crowd pleaser ……
Ingredients
- 1 prepared graham cracker crust - I used Kinnikinnick gf graham style crumbs
- or any cookie type crust you desire
- 2 lb container of ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose gluten free flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup fresh pineapple juice, can sub orange juice if needed
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
Instructions
Line a 9" springform pan with parchment paper and grease with butter.
Add your graham cracker or cookie crust to pan and set in fridge for now.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees, set rack in lower third of oven.
Add ricotta to mixer, beat on medium speed for 3 mins, it will become nice and fluffy.
Now add the sugar, then flour, mix on low speed until combined.
Add eggs one at a time, then pineapple juice, vanilla and salt. Mix well.
Fold in chopped pineapple.
Pour into prepared crust and slide into heated oven and bake for 1 hour.
The edges will be lightly browned and the middle of the cake should have a jiggle to it, it will firm up in the fridge overnight.
When ready to serve remove from fridge and let it come to room temperature fefore slicing and serving.
To make pineapple flowers, thinly slice a whole pineapple into slices, dry well with paper towel or clean dish towel then lay on parchment lined baking tray.
Bake at 225 degrees F for 30 mins or so then flip and bake another 30 mins. Or until completely dried out.
Press into muffin cups and leave on counter overnight.
Place onto cake and dust with confectioners sugar to serve.
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