WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

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This is a recipe I made myself because I love the tartness of lime mixed with white chocolate. Also, I love cheesecake!

Provided by Angela

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cheesecake Recipes     Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

Time 2h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
½ cup heavy whipping cream
4 key limes, zested and juiced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the cream cheese mixture before adding the next.
  • Mix white chocolate chips, cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a stainless steel bowl. Place bowl over a pot of boiling water.
  • Stir chocolate chips mixture until the chocolate melts completely and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes; pour into the cream cheese mixture and stir to combine. Pour the mixture over the graham cracker crumbs in the prepared springform pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven the cake's center is set, about 75 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes before refrigerating to chill completely, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 163.7 mg, Fat 41.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 25.2 g, Sodium 283.7 mg, Sugar 33.4 g

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