Description
This Salted Caramel Cheesecake balances creamy cheesecake, buttery caramel, and a hint of salt. It’s a delightful dessert that impresses at any event and is achievable even for home bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 2 cups (250g) ground gingersnap cookies
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 pounds full-fat Philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 cup (120g) full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (82g) of homemade salted caramel sauce, cooled
- Flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Heat sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until golden.
- Once melted, add butter, whisking until incorporated.
- Remove from heat, slowly add heavy cream, and whisk.
- Stir in sea salt, cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C), wrap springform pan with foil.
- Combine cookies, sugar, and melted butter for crust.
- Press mixture into pan, bake 10 minutes, cool.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and flour until smooth.
- Mix in eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla, sour cream, and caramel sauce.
- Pour filling over crust, smooth top.
- Place pan in a roasting pan, fill with hot water halfway.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Cool in oven for 1 hour.
- Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
- Before serving, drizzle caramel sauce and sprinkle salt.
Notes
- Ensure all refrigerated ingredients are at room temperature for smooth blending.
- Water bath helps prevent cracks in cheesecake.
- Slow cooling prevents collapse or cracking of cheesecake.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 370
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 125
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