CARAMEL GRAHAM CRACKER CHEESECAKE

Caramel Graham Cracker Cheesecake image

This is a creamy, caramelly, cheesecake with a nice graham cracker crust.

Provided by Brookew

Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes

Time 11h8m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup butter
2 cups crushed graham crackers
⅔ cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
3 large eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place 1/2 cup butter into a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in a microwave until melted, about 15 seconds. Mix in crushed graham crackers and 2/3 cup white sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom of a pie plate, forming a crust.
Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, milk, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until boiling; continue stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes more. Remove caramel sauce from heat and allow to cool.
Mix cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Pour in 3/4 of the caramel sauce and mix until well blended. Mix in all 3 eggs at once. Pour the batter into the crust.
Bake in the hot oven until edges darken but center is still a bit gooey, 35 to 45 minutes.
Turn off the oven, open the oven door, and let cheesecake cool in the oven for about 1 hour.
Reheat the remaining caramel sauce. Take cooled cheesecake out of the oven and pour warm sauce over. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cool 8 hours to overnight in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 127.9 mg, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 329.3 mg, Sugar 36.1 g