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Salted Caramel Cheesecake

An extremely creamy cheesecake topped with a shiny salted caramel and slight sprinkle of salt.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup salted caramel sauce
  • 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and press the crust into a springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Mix in the sour cream until silky, then pour over the crust.
  4. Bake 60-65 minutes until the center is just set, then cool in the oven with the door cracked.
  5. Chill at least 6 hours until completely firm.
  6. Pour salted caramel over the top and finish with a pinch of flaky salt before serving.

Notes

Let the caramel come to room temperature so it drips just right.