Blueberry Cream Cheese Crumb Tart

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Crumb Tart

🧾 Ingredients

Crust & Crumble (same mixture)

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (225g) cold butter, cubed
  • 1 egg

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 400g (14 oz) cream cheese (softened)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Blueberry Layer

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the crumb mixture

  • In a bowl, mix flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut in cold butter until crumbly.
  • Add egg and mix until coarse crumbs form.
  • Set aside 1/3 of mixture for topping.

2. Form the crust

  • Press 2/3 of the mixture firmly into a greased springform pan (8–9 inch).
  • Build it slightly up the sides.
  • Chill in fridge for 15–20 minutes.

3. Make blueberry filling

  • Toss blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
  • Set aside.

4. Make cream cheese filling

  • Beat cream cheese + sugar until smooth.
  • Add egg + vanilla, mix until creamy.

5. Assemble

  • Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
  • Spoon blueberry mixture evenly on top.
  • Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over everything.

6. Bake

  • Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 50–60 minutes
  • Top should be golden and center slightly set.

7. Cool & serve

  • Let cool completely (important for clean slices).
  • Chill for 2–3 hours for best texture.

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