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If you need an impressive dessert to finish your meal, you can’t go wrong with a baked cheesecake recipe.
Here, we’ve gathered our most decadent baked cheesecakes for inspiration. There’s everything from a timeless New York baked cheesecake to a simple lemon curd. If you love to indulge, we’ve also included a delectable chocolate cherry cheesecake and a summery mango macadamia delight. While these take some time to prepare and chill after baking, we can assure you they are well worth the wait!
History of the New York cheesecake
It’s hard to beat the classic baked New York-style cheesecake with its silky-smooth texture and luscious sour cream topping.
In the early 1920s, deli owner Arnold Rueben (yes, creator of the famed sandwich) was experimenting with a traditional curd cheese pie recipe when he came up with an idea to use cream cheese instead. And so, the baked New York Cheesecake recipe came into being. Versions were added to the menus of various eateries across not only the city but eventually the world.
But Arnold can’t take all the credit for this delicious dessert. Cheesecake’s origin story dates all the way back to Ancient Greece. Originally called “libum”, athletes at the first Olympic Games in 776BC were served the treat ahead of competing. It was made from cheese, flour and egg, and baked in a hot fire before being drizzled with honey. When Rome conquered Greece in 146 BC, they took the recipe along with the rest of the war spoils.
Romans would add the pastry crust to the cheese filling and gradually the sweet treat spread throughout Europe. The treat made it’s way to France where Neufchâtel – a soft, mold-ripened cheese – was used for its soft, slightly crumbly texture and sharp taste.
With a dearth of the French cheese in the US, in 1872 dairy farmer William A. Lawrence was attempting to create his own. Accidentally adding cream into the process, he stumbled across his new creation “cream cheese” which he would go on to mass produce… Arnold being one particularly happy customer a few decades later for his baked cheesecake recipe.
Gluten-free raspberry swirled cheesecake
Classic Basque cheesecake
New York cheesecake
Air fryer lemon cheesecake
Julie Goodwin’s sour cream cheesecake slice
Coconut & raspberry cheesecake
Raspberry ricotta cheesecake with lemon syrup
Baked ricotta cheesecake with mango
Julie Goodwin’s chocolate cheesecake
Brandied cherry cheesecake
Julie Goodwin’s pecan pie cheesecake
Rhubarb ripple cheesecake
Double Biscoff cheesecake with white chocolate
Lemon and blueberry cheesecake
Baked lemon cheesecake
Summer lemon cheesecake with sticky rhubarb topping
Baked cheesecake
Mixed berry baked cheesecake
Blueberry passionfruit cheesecake squares
Baked caramel cheesecake
Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake
Cherry Ripe choc cheesecake
White chocolate raspberry cheesecake
Easy caramel cheesecake
Gluten-free New York cheesecake
Bistro cheesecake
Nutella cheesecake
Baked strawberry cheesecake
Roasted cherry cheesecake
Raspberry and strawberry ricotta cheesecake
Baked lemon cheesecake
Baked ricotta cheesecake
Cheesecake brownies
Baked lemon cheesecake
White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
Baked sour cream cheesecake
Vanilla spice cheesecake
Lemon curd cheesecake
Baked Italian ricotta cheesecake
Do you have a no-bake cheesecake recipe?
Yes, we have many no-bake cheesecake recipes. Check out this list of over 40 impressive no-bake cheesecake recipes. There are fruity cheesecakes like lemon, passionfruit and mango, as well as chocolate cheesecakes. The options are plenty!
