Instant Pot Cheesecake

Who knew that you can make great cheesecake in your Instant Pot? It's true!

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/4 Cups graham crackers crumbs
1/2 Cup walnuts
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
5 Tbsp unsalted butter melted

Batter:

16 oz - cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 Cup white granulated sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
3 Large eggs at room temperature
1/2 Cup heavy cream at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract

Mixed Berry Topping:

5 Tbsp raspberry or strawberry jam
2 Tbsp water
1 1/2 Cups strawberries halved
3/4 Cup blackberries
3/4 Cup blueberries
1 Tbsp lemon zest

Directions

Cheesecake Crust:

1. Lightly coat a 7x3-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. Finely chop the walnuts or add them to a food processor.
3. Add all the graham crackers crumbs, ground walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and melted butter to a large bowl and stir until well combined.
4. Press the mixture into the prepared springform pan. Using a measuring cup, press the crust and try to line the sides about to the middle of the pan edges.
5. Freeze for at least 20 minutes.

Cheesecake Batter:

1. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature before you begin.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy on medium-low speed.
3. Add the sugar and cornstarch and continue beating until well combined and creamy. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
4. Add the eggs one at a time and beat after each addition until well combined.
5. Add heavy cream, vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat well, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
6. Remove crust from freezer and pour cheesecake batter mixture into the prepared pan. Cover the top with foil.

Cook:

1. Place metal trivet into a 6-qt Instant Pot and add 1 1/2 cups water.
2. Gently transfer the cheesecake pan on top of the trivet.
3. Select manual setting and adjust pressure to high. Set time to 30 minutes. You can do 35 minutes for a denser cheesecake.
4. When finished cooking and the Instant Pot beeps, release pressure naturally for about 20-30 minutes.
5. Carefully open the pot and transfer cheesecake to a cooling rack. Let it cool for 1 hour, after which run a paring knife around the edges.
6. Transfer cheesecake to the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Berry Topping:

1. In a large bowl, combine strawberry jam and 2 tablespoons of water. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir to combine.
2. Stir in strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and lemon zest until the berries are evenly coated in the jam mixture.
3. Remove cheesecake from pan before serving and top with the berry mixture.
4. Serve immediately.