PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CHEESECAKE

Pineapple Upside-Down Cheesecake image

Combine pineapple upside down cake and cheesecake for the ultimate dessert.This Pineapple Upside-Down Cheesecake is the ultimate sweet treat.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 4h55m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. brown sugar
5 Tbsp. butter, melted, divided
2 cans (8 oz. each) pineapple slices in juice, well drained
7 maraschino cherries, well drained, stemmed
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 325ºF.
Mix brown sugar and 2 Tbsp. butter in 9-inch round pan until blended; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan. Top with pineapple slices, cutting if necessary to make even layer. Place cherries in centers of pineapple slices.
Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar and remaining butter; press gently into tops of pineapple slices.
Beat cream cheese and remaining granulated sugar with Mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended; pour over pineapple.
Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake; cool completely. Invert cheesecake onto plate; carefully remove pan. Refrigerate cheesecake 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g