Crustless Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecake

Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

This creamy, sweet and crustless strawberry ricotta cheesecake is simple, easy and effortless. The batter gets mixed is barely five minutes whether you use fresh or frozen strawberries. A much healthier version of the classic cheesecake so you don’t have to wait for a special occasion to treat yourself.

Doesn’t that look like something you want to dig a fork into? And guess what it’s a lot healthier than the rest of the cheesecakes I usually make. This one is made with 5% Ricotta cheese! Yes!!

Well, it basically means you bake it in a pool of hot water. So you add water to the baking tray and then place your cake pan on the tray. It’s always best to cover your cake pan bottom with foil to avoid any water going inside the cake.

About this strawberry ricotta cheesecake.

Now you know I’m not big on diet and I do have tons of cheesecake recipes here that are so indulgent and high on calories. I do use this recipe often especially when I want to keep the balance on our family diet. The Ricotta I’m using here is 5% as compared to the Philadelphia or Mascarpone that’s 32 to 38 %, I’m using yogurt instead of sour cream. And of course no crust so that means something right?

Like most cheesecake, I baked this in a water bath so it’s moist. I love to add some sauce on the side like this one loaded with strawberries because we still have strawberries in season here. 

You can have this with or without the sauce of course. It tastes absolutely delicious on its own.

Crust or Crustless Cheesecake? 

The first time I made this cake I honestly forgot about the crust! Something didn’t feel right and It was only when I finished baking it that I realized I had baked cheesecake without a bottom crust. I expected to have a big messy cheese dessert on my hand.
To my surprise, after I had chilled it and taken it for the family gathering it had held really well. Of course, the cheesecake was delicious but people loved that it had no crust. Since then I’ve made it a few times now, once with raspberries, and once with blueberries and blackberries too.
My kids fancy the strawberry version the best so I thought I’d share this with you today.

But yes, you can make a cookie crust for this before you add the batter so it wont’ be crustless or you can use my homemade cheesecake crust from scratch which is a shortcrust dough.

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Let’s talk ingredients (Save/Pin)

• Strawberries – I am using fresh strawberries today because strawberries are in season but often I do use my frozen strawberries as well.
• Ricotta – I use the 5 % ricotta cheese which is quite thick too! If you get ricotta that has too much liquid in it – try draining some of the excess liquid out so your cheesecake won’t be too soft.
• Yogurt – I am using yogurt to keep this cheesecake light but you can also use sour cream instead of yogurt for a more creamy alternative.
• Strawberry sauce – I find that the strawberry cheesecake is delicious on its own; so I serve the sauce on the side but if you prefer you can serve to pour the sauce on the cake for a different look instead of the powder sugar.

Useful Tips and Tools

• This is a small family size cheesecake and I have used a 7″ springform cake tin If you don’t have a springform pan you can use a regular cake pan and use my method below for baking without a spring foam pan.
• Personally I avoid using an Electric mixer for cheesecake to prevent overmixing but you can use  a cake mixer. Just make sure to mix until just combined.
• I have always used a simple bowls & a whisk
• A good silicon Spatula is great to get all the batter out and scrape down the bowl.
• A good Oven is best for baking cheesecakes.

How to Make a Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecake (Save/Pin) 

Method

Prepare pan and fruit

• Preheat the oven at 150 C / 300 F
• Prepare a 9″ Spring pan for baking with parchment on the inside.
• Wrap foil on the outside of the baking pan to prevent water from going in during baking
• Clean, hull and chop strawberries into small bite-size pieces – Set aside

Ricotta cheesecake batter

• Cream ricotta and sour cream with a whisk until smooth
• Add sugar and combine well.
• Then add eggs one at a time
• Followed by vanilla and strawberry extract
• Toss the strawberries in 3 tbsp flour from the recipe
• Add remaining flour to the batter. Combine well.
• Lastly, add the flour-coated strawberries – mix until just combined.
• Pour batter into your prepared springform pan
• Place pan in a larger baking tray.
• Pour 2 cups hot water in the larger baking tray outside the cake pan.
• Bake for 40 to 50 mins or until center looks set.
• Cool completely – chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight before you attempt to un-mold and cut.
• Once cooled – carefully um-old from the pan and dust with powder sugar if desired.

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Prepare strawberry sauce 

• Place all ingredients in a heavy-based saucepan
• Heat on medium-low until sugar dissolves but still pour-able consistency
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• You can strain the sauce thru a sieve for a smooth texture. I preferred to keep it with the strawberry pieces.

Troubleshooting

My cheesecake is curdled?

If you try to mix the batter with cold ingredients they will not blend well and result in curdling. The best way to smooth this would be to warm the batter in a double boiler and let the batter become smooth. Then let it cool to room temperature before you bake.

Why did my ricotta cheesecake crack?

Over mixing a cheesecake batter usually is the culprit for cracks as too much air gets incorporated while mixing. The air makes the cheesecake rise during baking and the collapse during cooling causing a crack.

How can I keep my ricotta cheesecake from cracking?

• Avoid over mixing.
• Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature especially the cream cheese.
• Cold cream cheese results in over mixing instead let the cheesecake come to room temperature.
• Always mix the batter just until the ingredients are incorporated.

How do I fix a cracked cheesecake?

• If possible add a topping like a sour cream topping and bake for 5 minutes.
• Alternatively, add a fruit filling on the cheesecake and chill it until set.
• Another way would be to chill the cake well first. Use clean hand to close the crack.
• Using a hot spatula to smooth the top as best you can.

Frequently asked questions

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Crustless Strawberry Ricotta Cheesecake

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 22 votes

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Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins

Calories: 220kcal

$10

Adjust Servings Here: 9 servings

Description

This creamy, sweet and crustless strawberry ricotta cheesecake is simple, easy and effortless. The batter gets mixed is barely five minutes whether you use fresh or frozen strawberries. A much healthier version of the classic cheesecake so you don’t have to wait for a special occasion to make this. 

Equipment /Tools

• 9-inch spring foam pan
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cups
• Whisk
• Spatula
• Baking Tray
• Oven

Ingredients

For the Cheesecake

• 500 grams Ricotta cheese whole milk
• 100 grams Sour cream
• 100 grams Sugar
• 3 Eggs large
• 1/4 cup All purpose flour
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp Strawberry extract
• 1 cup Strawberries

Strawberry Sauce 

• 1 cup Strawberries chopped
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1 tsp Lemon juice

Metric – US customary

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE – 9 servings

Conversions – Switch between Metric & US for other measurement options

Instructions

PREPARE PAN AND FRUIT

• Preheat the oven at 150 C / 300 F
• Prepare a 9″ Spring pan for baking with parchment on the inside.
• Wrap foil on the outside of the baking pan to prevent water from going in during baking
• Clean, hull and chop strawberries into small bite-size pieces – Set aside

RICOTTA CHEESECAKE BATTER

• Cream ricotta and sour cream with a whisk until smooth
• Add sugar and combine well.
• Then add eggs one at a time
• Followed by vanilla and strawberry extract
• Toss the strawberries in 3 tbsp flour from the recipe
• Add remaining flour to the batter. Combine well.
• Lastly, add the flour-coated strawberries – mix until just combined.
• Pour batter into your prepared springform pan
• Place pan in a larger baking tray.
• Pour 2 cups hot water in the larger baking tray outside the cake pan.
• Bake for 40 to 50 mins or until center looks set.
• Cool completely – chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight before you attempt to un-mold and cut.
• Once cooled – carefully um-old from the pan and dust with powder sugar if desired.

PREPARE STRAWBERRY SAUCE

• Place all ingredients in a heavy-based saucepan
• Heat on medium-low until sugar dissolves but still pour-able consistency
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• You can strain the sauce thru a sieve for a smooth texture. I preferred to keep it with the strawberry pieces.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 19.1mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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