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a cheesecake with glossy salted caramel dripping down the sides in a wide horizontal shot, flaky salt on top, set on a dark plate on a rustic table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Salted Caramel Sour Cream Cheesecake

A smooth sour cream cheesecake topped with salted caramel and sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 0.5 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Method
 

  1. Press the crumb mixture into a pan and chill.
  2. Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth.
  3. Mix in the sour cream, then add the eggs one at a time.
  4. Pour over the crust and bake at 325F for 70 minutes.
  5. Cool, then chill at least 4 hours.
  6. Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle with sea salt before serving.

Notes

Warm the caramel slightly so it drips beautifully.