Huckleberry Cheese Pie
To us Idahoans, huckleberries are a treasure. My family enjoys this recipe a lot, and I serve it as a special treat when we have guests. —Pat Kuper, McCall, Idaho
Ingredients
- BUTTER CRUNCH CRUST:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- CHEESE FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream or 1 cup whipped topping
- FRUIT TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Dash salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups fresh huckleberries or blueberries, divided
- 1-1/2 teaspoons butter
- Additional whipped cream, optional
Reviews
This is one of the best dessert I have ever made! My husband loves it and so does everyone who tasted it. I added about 1 cup more blueberries and used low-fat cream cheese the second time I made it and you couldn’t tell the difference. This is a KEEPER. Thanks so much for this recipe!
I used macadamia nuts for the crust. Had to lower the temp to 350 and cooked about 10 minutes. 20 minutes would have burnt. Soooo delicious, though. We used fresh huckleberries that my son picked and it was amazing!
The butter and nuts in the crust are part of the magic. I used pecans. Watch Crust crumbs while roasting so they don’t scorch. Frozen huckleberries work just great. Hands down my favorite huckleberry dessert.
I too live in Montana so have a surplus of huckleberries. THIS is possibly the BEST cream cheese pie I've ever had. I just used a graham cracker crust, but I bet the crust in the recipe would have you liking your own ear lobes.
Is it possible to use frozen huckleberries? Also, can I omit the nuts from the crust?
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I have made this numerous times with blueberries. It is phenomenal! I use walnuts in the crust. When baking the crust mixture, I reduce the oven temp to 350 & only bake it 10 minutes otherwise it would be burnt to a crisp.
Made this according to the recipe, using fresh picked huckleberries (we live in Montana). It is absolutely one of the VERY BEST DESSERTS I HAVE EVER TASTED!!! I served it at a dinner party and all the guests just loved it! The texture is wonderful - does not fall apart when sliced. I would give this one 10 stars if I could! This one is a must-make!!
I made this with a traditional pie crust. It was great. Would definitely make again