Happy Friday, friends! Before we get into this delicious and fabulous Thanksgiving dessert, let me take a minute to discuss a contest I entered. Remember my Apple Fritter Cakes with Warm Caramel Syrup recipe? Well, I entered these little babies into a fun little contest over at the blog Kitchen Corners. Maybe you’ve heard of them? Anyways, I entered it and come Monday you all are going to be able to vote for mine! There aren’t very many entries, so the odds seem good. I bring this up because if we all pull together and vote for my recipe and win, then I will give away my winnings to you! Just something to keep in mind! Click here to see where they are at!
NOW, let’s talk cheesecake! Well, actually, before I get into cheesecake, I would just like to say that my husband is doing yoga right now as I type this and is actually sweating. After almost 3 years of marriage and trying to get him to do yoga, he finally gave in and is realizing it’s not just stretching! Eureka! It’s a miracle. I’m sorry, I was just so excited I had to tell someone. Thank you for listening.
Ok, now lets get into this awesome dessert! A few weeks ago, I ended up with a similar version that is so much easier to make and much fancier looking but still just as amazing! All you do is make a regular cheesecake that is spiked with cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix it all up, let it bake, let it cool–you know the drill. THEN, you top it with pecan halves and cover the entire thing with caramel sauce. I’m telling you right now, it’s to die for. Especially if you warm up the caramel sauce and drizzle that over the cold cheesecake. Hot and cold desserts are downright delicious and at the moment, I just can’t get enough. It’s a problem. I’m doing hypnosis and taking shots for it, actually. (j/k)
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Moral of the story: MAKE THIS. That’s pretty much it. Oh, and my husband is awesome. He does yoga now. And he has big muscles. And he wears pink shirts. And he eats my cheesecake even though I put pecans on it and he hates pecans. But most importantly, he knows how to keep his wife happy! The End.
Happy Weekend, friends!
Pecan Pie Caramel Cheesecake
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST:
- 3 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
- ½ cups Butter Melted
- ½ cups Granulated Sugar
- _____
FOR THE FILLING:
- 3 packages 8 Oz. Package Cream Cheese, Softened
- ¾ cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 whole Large Eggs
- ½ cups All-purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoons Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
- _____
FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1-½ cup Pecan Halves, Lightly Toasted*
- 2 cups Good Quality Caramel Syrup homemade Is Best
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
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In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients for the crust until moist. Press into a 10 inch spring form pan and set aside.
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For the filling, in a stand mixer, whip cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. With mixer on low, stir in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl and stir again. Whip in flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Scrape sides and stir again if necessary. Pour filling into prepared crust and smooth the top. Bake for 40-45 minutes until cheesecake is set and hardly jiggles if at all when moved. Remove from oven and cool completely to room temperature.
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Arrange pecan halves over top entire cheesecake in concentric circles. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Once ready to serve, run a knife around edges of cheesecake and remove sides of spring form pan.To serve you can either drizzle 1 cup of caramel syrup over entire cheesecake and cut (with extra syrup to serve along with) or cut first and drizzle individual pieces.
Recipe Notes
*Side note: I prefer to warm my caramel syrup to have a delicious contrast of hot and cold for this dessert. Totally optional!*
Maria says
I want a slice for breakfast! Looks soooo good!
Julia says
Yummers. It looks delicious!
Marilyn Brennan says
Don’t know what it is that looks so deletable; I think it’s the dribble of caramel sauce. Makes ya wanna clean it up, and then one thing leads to another. LOVE the pecans; one of my favorite! But hey, is he a yoga believer now?
Shari (aka: fruitloopgirl) says
that looks SOOO good!
I am making your pumpkin spice caramel cheesecake today. I think this one will be up next! =)
Katrina says
Oh my goodness, this looks fantastic. Cheesecake is so tasty. Mmmmm.
Barbara Bakes says
What a perfect recipe for this time of year. It looks amazing!
Laura says
Do you have a good homemade caramel sauce recipe?
Lauren says
I don’t have a good caramel syrup for this recipe specifically, so check out other sites for some. Ina Garten has a good one on foodnetwork.com and Epicurious is a great resource too! I’ll have to formulate a good caramel sauce for you, Laura!
John S. says
This caramel cheesecake is the best. What else can I say? Thanks for the great recipe!
connie Lake says
I love your recipes. I’m making this for my mom for her 75th birthday this weekend. I hope it turns out as well as yours. Any special tips for a first time cheesecake baker?
connie Lake says
Well this cheesecake was delicious! I will definitely make it again!
Steph says
Hi Lauren, I am just wondering what **3-8 oz.** packages cream cheese, softened means.. How many ounce of cream cheese should I mix together?
Lauren says
That means three eight ounce packages. So a total of 24 ounces of cream cheese.
Sarah says
Just FYI, I made this yesterday and it turned out really good! To keep the cheesecake from cracking (a huge problem I’ve had in the past!) I let it cook for 35 minutes instead of 45, turned the oven off and cracked it open about 2 inches and left it for a while (about 30 more minutes). Then I let it cool on the counter another 30 minutes, THEN in the fridge. NOT ONE CRACK! Yay cuz crack is whack!
Phoebe says
Wrap springform pan in foil, set in larger pan, I use a roasting pan, place in oven. Then carefully pour hot water in roasting pan, just enough to cover about an inch of the springform pan. You will never have cracks 🙂
Season says
What can you use instead of a spring form pan?
Lauren says
A large 10-inch round cake pan with high sides. It might be worth the investment to find a $10 springform pan at Walmart!
joan foster says
how do you toast the pecans?
Lauren says
I just put mine in a dry skillet over medium heat for a few minutes tossing occasionally. Once they start to smell fragrant, I take them off the heat.
Lorelei says
For some reason, can’t print the recipe!!
Diana Canales says
If I am using à ready made crust how long do I bake it
Susan Thor says
I cannot print the recipe.
Joyce E Garver says
Love the recipes
Sharmin T says
Most of my friends say that my cheesecake is the best they’ve ever had. I can’t wait to try this one them. I’ll be sure to give you all the props, I think. 😉
P.S.- I’m having a hard time getting this to print. Any suggestions?
LAMA says
HI.HOW CAN I GET RID OF EGG SMELL WHEN I BAKE MERINGUE.ALWAYS LOOKS WOW AND YUMMY BUT THE EGG SMELL IS SO STRONG.THANKS A LOT
Cathy says
Good morning I was wondering if I use a premade graham cracker crust and that’s a springform pan will that work . Thank you!
Melanie says
I made this for a family gathering last night and only one piece was touched. Cheesecake was not creamy consistency. It turned out rubbery. Cooked 45 minutes according to instructions at 325 degrees. ????
Pam says
The ingredients are not showing up? Want to make this for Christmas. Have made it twice for Thanksgiving- it has been amazing. My friend is making it too, in Texas and she can’t pull it up. Thanks
Pam
Lauren says
When I switched over to my new site design, some things got automatically switched to ‘private’ instead of ‘public’ and I’m slowly finding everything that got changed. The recipe should be appearing as it should again. SORRY about that!!