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Blackberry and white chocolate crumble cheesecake

Serves 10-12  
Prep 30 mins plus chilling  
Cook 15 mins  
Difficulty More effort

Enjoy two classic desserts in one with this wonderfully indulgent blackberry and white chocolate cheesecake that’s topped with a nutty crumble

What you'll need
  • 250g Hobnob biscuits, broken up
  • 100g butter, melted
  • For the crumble topping
  • 40g oats
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
  • For the cheesecake filling
  • 100g Dr. Oetker White Chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 1 x 12g Dr. Oetker Gelatine Powder Sachet
  • 500g full fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 280ml double cream
  • 2 tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Bean Paste
  • For the blackberry sauce
  • 400g fresh blackberries
  • 1 x sachet Dr. Oetker Ground Arrowroot
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 30g caster sugar
Method

1.  Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 23cm loose-bottomed tin. Blend the broken biscuits to a fine crumb in a food processor. Add the melted butter, then briefly blend to combine. Press the mixture into the base of the prepared tin and bake for 10 mins. Set aside to cool.

2.  On a lined baking tray, rub all the crumble ingredients together to make a rough mixture. Spread the crumble out evenly and bake for 10-15 mins until golden brown, turning halfway. Cool and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Tip from Dr. Oetker
Cooking the biscuit base is a great way to help it stay crisp and add texture.

3.  To make the filling, melt the Dr. Oetker White Chocolate chunks in a heatproof bowl placed over a simmering saucepan. Stir until melted, then remove and set aside to cool. In a heatproof jug, sprinkle the Dr. Oetker Powdered Gelatine over 2 tbsp hot water and whisk with a fork until dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly.

4.  Using an electric whisk, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add the cream, cooled white chocolate and Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Bean Paste. Whisk again to combine, then stir in the gelatine and pour the mixture over the cooled biscuit base, levelling with a spatula. Cover and chill overnight or until set.

5.  For the blackberry sauce, press 300g blackberries through a fine sieve into a jug, then add 250ml of cold water, to form a purée. In a small saucepan, combine the Dr. Oetker Ground Arrowroot with a little of the purée to make a paste. Add the remaining purée and both sugars and gently bring to the boil, stirring until a glossy sauce. Leave to cool completely. To serve, drizzle the sauce over the cake and top with the crumble and remaining blackberries.

Tip from Dr. Oetker
Get ahead of time by freezing the cheesecake! Simply pop it in the freezer (uncovered) for 30 mins, then remove from the springform tin, place it on a plate and wrap it tightly with clingfilm and put it back into the freezer. Let it defrost in the fridge for a few hours (or overnight) before serving.

  • 250g Hobnob biscuits, broken up
  • 100g butter, melted
  • For the crumble topping
  • 40g oats
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
  • For the cheesecake filling
  • 100g Dr. Oetker White Chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 1 x 12g Dr. Oetker Gelatine Powder Sachet
  • 500g full fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 280ml double cream
  • 2 tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Bean Paste
  • For the blackberry sauce
  • 400g fresh blackberries
  • 1 x sachet Dr. Oetker Ground Arrowroot
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 30g caster sugar

1.  Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 23cm loose-bottomed tin. Blend the broken biscuits to a fine crumb in a food processor. Add the melted butter, then briefly blend to combine. Press the mixture into the base of the prepared tin and bake for 10 mins. Set aside to cool.

2.  On a lined baking tray, rub all the crumble ingredients together to make a rough mixture. Spread the crumble out evenly and bake for 10-15 mins until golden brown, turning halfway. Cool and store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Tip from Dr. Oetker
Cooking the biscuit base is a great way to help it stay crisp and add texture.

3.  To make the filling, melt the Dr. Oetker White Chocolate chunks in a heatproof bowl placed over a simmering saucepan. Stir until melted, then remove and set aside to cool. In a heatproof jug, sprinkle the Dr. Oetker Powdered Gelatine over 2 tbsp hot water and whisk with a fork until dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly.

4.  Using an electric whisk, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add the cream, cooled white chocolate and Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Bean Paste. Whisk again to combine, then stir in the gelatine and pour the mixture over the cooled biscuit base, levelling with a spatula. Cover and chill overnight or until set.

5.  For the blackberry sauce, press 300g blackberries through a fine sieve into a jug, then add 250ml of cold water, to form a purée. In a small saucepan, combine the Dr. Oetker Ground Arrowroot with a little of the purée to make a paste. Add the remaining purée and both sugars and gently bring to the boil, stirring until a glossy sauce. Leave to cool completely. To serve, drizzle the sauce over the cake and top with the crumble and remaining blackberries.

Tip from Dr. Oetker
Get ahead of time by freezing the cheesecake! Simply pop it in the freezer (uncovered) for 30 mins, then remove from the springform tin, place it on a plate and wrap it tightly with clingfilm and put it back into the freezer. Let it defrost in the fridge for a few hours (or overnight) before serving.