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a creamy cheesecake flecked with tiny vanilla bean seeds and a cinnamon swirl on top, one slice cut, in a wide horizontal shot on a soft linen tablecloth, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

A super creamy cheesecake made with vanilla bean and mixed with cinnamon and little vanilla bean flecks.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and press the buttered graham crumbs into a springform pan.
  2. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.
  3. Scrape in the vanilla bean seeds and beat to distribute the flecks.
  4. Swirl the cinnamon and brown sugar through the batter.
  5. Pour into the crust and bake 60 minutes until just set, then cool.
  6. Chill overnight until firm and creamy before slicing.

Notes

No vanilla bean? Use 2 teaspoons of good vanilla bean paste instead.