Store-bought Dulce de Leche Cheesecake---$120.00
Hmmmmm......you say you want cheesecake? Okey dokey.
Impossibly Creamy Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Hands down the creamiest, most flavorful Dulce de Leche Cheesecake ever. The chocolate chip cookie crust is foolproof, as is the indulgent, smooth cheesecake. You’ll never buy from a store again!
Ingredients-—For the crust
1 ½ cups chocolate chip cookie crumbs
4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
Ing-—For the filling
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese softened
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
¼ cup dulce de leche (melted (canned is fine!))
Instructions-—Preheat oven to 325 F. Combine 1 ½ cups cookie crumbs, 4 Tbsp butter, and 2 Tbsp sugar in a small bowl. Pour into a greased 7-inch springform pan, then press into an even layer along the bottom, reaching up maybe a ¼” on the sides. Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan tightly in heavy duty aluminum foil (trust me on the ‘heavy duty’ part) and bake for ~10 minutes, or until the crust turns a deep golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool while you make the filling.
Make the filling——Beat 16 oz cream cheese, ⅔ cup sugar, and 2 tsp vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides, then add 2 eggs and beat on medium-low until fully incorporated and mixture is well mixed and fluffy.
Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crust.
Pour ¼ cup melted dulce de leche on top of cheesecake mixture, then use a knife to swirl into the batter.
Place springform pan in a large baking pan, then fill about ~1” with hot water. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until edges of cheesecake turn golden brown and pull away from the sides. The middle of the cheesecake will be a little jiggly.
Turnoff the oven and crack the door just slightly. Let cheesecake cool for an hour in the oven, then remove and continue at room temp til fully cool. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes Cheesecake can be frozen...will last up to 1 month (hah).
Store-bought Dulce de Leche Cheesecake---$120.00
Laughing at the last line...Ha!
Thank you! I used to make Cheesecake on a regular basis, but I had a faster metabolism then, was still into running (Ugh!) and had teen boys in the house - so they went too fast for me to eat the whole thing, LOL!