Instant Pot Cheesecake With Sour Cream Topping Recipes

EASY INSTANT POT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make the sour cream topping: While the cheesecake is cooking, make the sour cream topping. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and confectioners' sugar.

INSTANT POT® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Pulse graham crackers, 2 teaspoons white sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor. Pour in melted butter; pulse until fine crumbs form. Pat the crust into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 6-inch springform pan. Put the pan in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-low speed until aerated and creamy, about 4 minutes. Add 2/3 cup sugar and salt; mix for 4 minutes more. Add vanilla extract and lemon zest; mix batter for 1 minute more.
• Crack 1 egg into the batter; mix for 1 minute. Add remaining egg; mix for 1 minute more. Stir in the sour cream; mix until it has disappeared into the batter, about 1 minute. Pour into the crust-lined pan. Make a loose tent over the pan with aluminum foil.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot®; add the trivet. Lower the filled springform pan carefully into the Instant Pot®. Lock the lid into place.
• Choose the "Manual" setting; select high pressure. Set cook time for 40 minutes. When the timer goes off, allow pressure to naturally release for 18 minutes. Remove the lid. Check for doneness; edges should be set and the center should jiggle slightly when shaken.
• Transfer the cheesecake to the refrigerator. Chill for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

INSTANT POT VANILLA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the cheesecake: Put the cookies and salt in a food processor and pulse until the cookies are broken down into fine crumbs. Add the butter and pulse until completely combined. (The texture will be similar to wet sand.) Press firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 7-inch springform pan.
• Wipe out the bowl of the food processor and add the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract and eggs. Process until completely smooth, opening the lid and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour the mixture over the crust.
• Tear off a large piece of aluminum foil, about 1 1/2-feet long, and put the cheesecake pan in the center. Wrap the foil around the pan, folding down the sides as needed so the top of the pan isn?t covered. Tear off a second piece of aluminum foil, about 2-feet long, and lay the foil in front of you with the longer side closest to you. Folding it toward you (the long way), fold the foil in half once then old once again to create a foil sling for your cheesecake.
• Pour 2 cups water in to the bottom of the Instant Pot®, insert the machine's trivet. Put the cheesecake pan in the center of the foil sling then pick up both sides of the sling and bring them up the sides of the pan. Carefully lower the pan onto the trivet. Fold down the foil sling as needed so that it fits in the pot but does not touch the cheesecake. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set top pressure cook on high for 35 minutes.
• After the pressure cook cycle is complete, turn off the heat and let the steam release naturally for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, follow the manufacturer's guide for steam release and allow any residual steam to air out. Be careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid and carefully use the foil sling to lift out the cheesecake and set it over a cooling rack. Remove the foil from around the cake pan then use paper towels to blot off any excess liquid from the top and sides of the cheesecake. Use a small offset spatula or the tip of a paring knife to loosen the sides of the cheesecake from the pan. Allow to sit at room temperature until mostly cooled, about 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely set, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Once set, remove the plastic wrap from the cheesecake and use a small offset spatula or the tip of a paring knife to again loosen the sides of the cheesecake from the pan. Remove the outer ring from the pan and set the cheesecake aside.
• For the sour cream topping: Combine the sour cream, confectioners? sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and whisk until completely smooth. Spread on top of the cheesecake, leaving a small border around the edges of the cake. Top with your favorite berries.

INSTANT POT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Wrap bottom of an 8-inch springform pan tightly with foil. Create a sling for pan: fold a 20-inch length of foil lengthwise in fourths.
• Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Pulse in sugar, salt, and butter until evenly moistened. Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Filling: Pulse cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs and yolk, flour, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Pour filling into crust; smooth top with an offset spatula. Cover pan tightly with foil to fully enclose cake.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups hot water into the bowl of an 8-quart multicooker; insert wire rack on bottom. Arrange foil sling under pan and set pan on top of rack. Secure lid of multicooker and close vent. Cook on high "Pressure Cook" setting for 45 minutes. Once time is complete, turn off machine and let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Turn vent to release remaining steam. Carefully remove lid.
• Use sling to remove cake from multicooker; remove foil cover. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled and firm, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Blueberry Sauce: Place 1 cup blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and blueberries begin to burst, about 2 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; add to blueberry mixture. Return to a simmer and cook until thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup blueberries. Transfer to a small bowl; let cool completely. Spoon over cake; serve.