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Vanilla Cheesecake with Salted Caramel

A buttery salted caramel drizzle and flaky salt finish on vanilla cheesecake.
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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
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.25 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup salted caramel sauce
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Press the graham and butter mixture into a springform pan and bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time and the vanilla.
  3. Pour over the crust and bake 60-65 minutes until just set with a slight center jiggle.
  4. Cool in the oven with the door cracked for 1 hour.
  5. Refrigerate at least 6 hours until cold and firm.
  6. Drizzle generously with salted caramel and sprinkle with flaky salt before serving.

Notes

Warm the caramel slightly so it pours into pretty ribbons.