Description
Indulgent bacon caramel cheesecake beckons with its irresistible blend of sweet and savory flavors. Creamy cheesecake layers mingle with smoky bacon and rich caramel, promising a sensational dessert experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
Cheesecake Filling:
- 24 ounces (680 grams) soft cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) sour cream
Crust:
- 24 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) melted butter
Toppings and Garnishes:
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) heavy cream
- 3/4 cup (135 grams) chocolate chips
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons (24 grams) flour
- Coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Crush cookies and blend with melted butter, creating a uniform mixture for the crust.
- Press the crumb mixture firmly into a 9-inch springform pan, ensuring an even layer across the bottom.
- Bake the crust at 350F for 8 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300F for the cheesecake.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together cream cheese and sugar until completely smooth and free of lumps.
- Incorporate flour and sour cream into the cream cheese mixture, mixing until fully integrated.
- Add eggs one at a time, gently mixing after each addition to maintain a silky texture.
- Stir in vanilla extract, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter.
- Pour cheesecake mixture over the prepared Oreo crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake at 300F for 1 hour, maintaining a consistent oven temperature.
- Turn off oven and allow cheesecake to rest inside for an additional 30 minutes without opening the door.
- Remove cheesecake and let cool completely at room temperature.
- Refrigerate overnight to allow proper setting and flavor development.
- Microwave heavy cream until almost boiling, then pour over chocolate chips in a heat-resistant bowl.
- Cover chocolate and cream mixture, let sit for one minute to allow chocolate to melt.
- Stir ganache until smooth and glossy, allowing it to cool slightly.
- Pour slightly cooled ganache evenly over chilled cheesecake.
- Drizzle caramel sauce in an artistic pattern across the ganache surface.
- Sprinkle crispy bacon pieces and sea salt as a final garnish.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing flavors to meld together.
Notes
- Prevent cracks by using room temperature ingredients and avoiding overmixing the cheesecake batter.
- Wrap the springform pan in aluminum foil to prevent water from seeping in during the water bath baking method.
- Crisp bacon separately until extra crunchy for a perfect textural contrast against the creamy cheesecake.
- Swap regular cookies with gluten-free alternatives to make the recipe suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 527
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 315 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg