Ingredients
- 🍪 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 🧈 ½ cup melted butter
- 🧀 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 🧀 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 🍚 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 🥚 3 large eggs
- 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 🍋 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 🍋 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 🧂 ¼ tsp salt
- 🍓 Fresh berries, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 🔥 Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- 🍪 Mix the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
- 🥣 Beat the ricotta, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
- 🍰 Pour the filling over the prepared crust and smooth the top.
- 🔥 Bake for 50–60 minutes, until the center is just set.
- ❄️ Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- 🍓 Garnish with fresh berries before serving.
⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes
🍳 Bake Time: 55 minutes
❄️ Chill Time: 4 hours
🍽️ Yield: 12 slices
🔥 Calories: ~360 per slice