Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe
Make Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe in just 3h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Crust
Cheesecake Filling
Salted Caramel Sauce
Toppings
Method
Crust Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Mix crust ingredients
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated.
- 3
Form the crust
Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form an even layer.
- 4
Bake the crust
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Cheesecake Filling Preparation
- 5
Beat the cream cheese
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- 6
Add sugar and sour cream
Gradually add the granulated sugar and sour cream to the cream cheese, mixing until well combined.
- 7
Add vanilla and eggs
Mix in the vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until fully incorporated.
- 8
Pour filling into crust
Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust in the springform pan.
- 9
Bake cheesecake
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is set and only slightly jiggly.
- 10
Cool and chill
Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Salted Caramel Sauce Preparation
- 11
Make caramel
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine granulated sugar and allow it to melt, stirring constantly until it turns amber in color.
- 12
Add butter and cream
Once the sugar is melted, carefully add the butter and stir until melted. Then, slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring until smooth.
- 13
Add salt
Stir in the sea salt and remove from heat. Let the caramel cool slightly.
Assembly and Serving
- 14
Top the cheesecake
Once the cheesecake has chilled, drizzle the salted caramel sauce over the top.
- 15
Add whipped cream
Spread or pipe whipped cream on top of the caramel sauce.
- 16
Garnish
Sprinkle additional sea salt on top to taste.
- 17
Slice and serve
Carefully slice the cheesecake and serve chilled.
