Blackberry No-Bake Cheesecake - Pre Valentine's Day Dessert

It's never too early to start your Valentine's Day with beautiful dessert like Blackberry Cheesecake. You may do it day before and surprise your loved one in next morning -)

Ingredients:

For the crust:

• 1 cup graham crackers crumbs
• 1/2 cup instant oatmeal
• 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, softened
• few drops of vanilla extract

For the filling:

• 1 envelope powdered gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar (if you like more sweet add more sugar)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cups blackberries, washed and drained
• 1 cup blueberries, washed and drained for serving

Directions:

To do the crust: Mix together graham crackers crumbs, oatmeal, sugar, salt, coconut oil and vanilla. Press into the base of round spring-form pan, and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 12-15 minutes. Remove from an oven and cool completely at room temperature.



To do the filling: Soak the gelatin in a 1/4 cup cold water (for about 10 minutes), and then put on a fire and warp up, stirring, until dissolved. Mix together cheese, heavy cream, sugar and lemon juice. Puree blackberries in a food processor(a blender will work fine) then strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a bowl. Mix the berry mixture with cream cheese mixture.

Start stirring cheese mixture slowly, while pouring the warm gelatin, after ingredients have combined, let it stand for a few minutes until it start thickens.



Now spoon over the mixture evenly into the chilled base, smooth the surface, and refrigerate for about 4-5 hours, but best to leave overnight.

Before you unlock the spring form pan, run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake.
Serve with some blackberries and whip cream if you like.

Tip: You may do variation of cheesecake in cups.