How to Make Huckleberry Cheese Pie - A Step-by-Step Guide

Huckleberry cheese pie is a delightful and unique dessert that combines the sweetness of huckleberries with the creamy richness of cheese. This delectable treat is the perfect way to showcase fresh huckleberries and impress your friends and family with a homemade dessert that is sure to please.

Huckleberries, which are small, round, and sweet-tart berries that are similar to blueberries, are the star of this pie. Their vibrant purple color and unique flavor add a special touch to the ...

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whipped cream or frozen non-dairy topping, thawed
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 dash Dash salt
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cups fresh huckleberries*, divided
  • ½ tablespoon butter

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Blueberries may be substituted for huckleberries. Combine crust ingredients as for pie crust, cutting butter into mixture; mixture will be crumbly. Spread mixture on baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F for bout 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven. While mixture is still hot, press into a 9-in. pie pan, using a small-diameter aluminum pie pan to help press crumbs into form. Cool completely. For cheese filling, blend cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; gently stir in whipped cream or topping. Pour or spoon filling into cooled crust; refrigerate. For topping, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Add water, mixing to blend, and 1 cup berries. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Add butter and remaining berries. Cool topping; pour over filling. Top with additional whipped cream, if desired.