Description
Indulge in the heavenly delight of Pecan Praline Cheesecake, a dessert that will captivate your taste buds with its rich, creamy filling and decadent caramel-y pecan praline topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups (302g) graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tbsp (70g) packed brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 10 tbsp (140g) unsalted butter, melted
- 24 ounces (678g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (180g) light brown sugar, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp (24g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (230g) sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (107g) chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup (104g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (113g) packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (ml) heavy whipping cream
- 4 tbsp (56g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup (80g) chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lining it with parchment paper and greasing the sides.
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter; press into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes then set aside.
- Lower oven temperature to 300°F (148°C). Beat together cream cheese, light brown sugar, and flour until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix until combined. Incorporate eggs one at a time and fold in toasted pecans.
- Pour filling into the cooled crust and bake in a water bath for approximately 1 hour 15 minutes until set but jiggly.
- Cool gradually in the oven before refrigerating for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- For the topping, combine sugars, heavy cream, and butter in a pot over medium heat until melted; stir in pecans and let cool before spreading over cheesecake.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (125g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 105mg