Burnt Basque Chilli Cheesecake - Myriad Recipes (2024)

If you like cheese, then you're going to love my Burnt Basque Chilli Cheesecake. It’s one of those cheese appetizers that looks really impressive, but is actually super simple to make. You just add cream cheese, blue cheese, brie, goats cheese and a few other ingredients to a bowl, give them all a whisk, and bake. It's the perfect cheese appetizer that is an absolute crowdpleaser.

If you're looking for appetizers with goats cheese, appetizers with Philadelphia cream cheese, appetizers with blue cheese, ooooor, appetizers with brie, then this recipe is your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, because this savoury cheesecake includes all four of those cheeses. You could optionally add in boursin cheese too, which would be delicious!

If you're looking for some more cheese appetisers, I adore my cheeseboat pie inspired by Georgian Khachapuri, 3-ingredient cheese naan, or my chorizo and mozzarella balls.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

The BEST cheese appetizer: including blue cheese, cream cheese, goat cheese, and brie, it's honestly such an impressive recipe to make for friends and family. Another crowd-pleaser are my feta spring flatbreads or my deep-fried stuffed olives, if you're looking for appetizer inspiration!

Easy: All you've got to do is add all your ingredients into a large bowl, give them a whisk, and then bake in the oven. It's SO simple.

Savoury: We've all heard of the viral burnt Basque cheesecake, a gorgeously sweet dessert. Well, this is its savoury cousin, and she's delicious.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Cream cheese: I've used Philadelphia cream cheese for this appetizer. You can use any soft cream cheese of your liking.

Blue cheese: I used Castello's soft blue cheese. Once again, you can use whichever type of blue cheese you like, just make sure to cut off the rind.

Brie: Cut off the rind of the cheese and just add in the soft part. I used President Brie.

Goat cheese: Once again, cut off the rind of the goats cheese, unless you're using all soft goat cheese.

Alternative cheeses: Boursin, feta, ricotta, roquefort, gorgonzola, or cottage cheese are all great options.

Eggs: Fresh, room temperature eggs.

Double cream: Make sure the cream is at room temperature.

Chilli: I've used two fresh red chillies which added a great heat to the dish. You can omit this if you don't like spice, or use chilli flakes if you don't have any fresh ones.

See the recipe card below for full list of ingredients.

Step by Step Instructions with Photos

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 220C/430F.

In a large bowl, combine your cream cheese, blue cheese, brie (rinds off), and goats cheese (rinds off).

Step 2: Mix using an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Next, add in the sugar, salt, and pepper and give it another mix.

Step 3: Crack your eggs one at a time into the mixture, whisking after each egg to combine it with the cheese until you have a smooth mixture.

Step 4: Pour in your double cream, sprinkle in 2 tablespoon all purpose flour, and add in your chopped chillies. Combine using a hand whisk until everything is incorporated.

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Step 5: Combine using a hand whisk until everything is incorporated.

Step 6: Get your baking loaf dish and coat the base and sides with butter. Lay a piece of parchment paper down into the dish, then coat that with another layer of thin butter. Place another piece of parchment paper down into the loaf, but at a slight angle, so the two pieces of paper overlap. Press down so that the paper is tight to the dish. Gently pour your savoury cheesecake mixture into the dish.

Step 7: Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown, then remove from the oven and leave to cool. Once cool, place in the fridge for 3 hours or until the cheese appetizer is set. Enjoy with sliced baguette!

What To Do with Leftovers

Storage: First, leave to cool, uncovered, in the fridge for up to three hours. Then, place it in a container or leave it in the loaf dish and cover. Store for up to 3 days.

Freezing: Once cool, place in an airtight container and into the freezer for up to three months. To defrost, remove from the freezer and leave in the fridge until defrosted. The texture might be a bit different, so I'd definitely recommend making it fresh to eat.

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