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Sweet Potato Cheesecake
A cinnamon graham cracker crust is topped with a decadent sweet potato cheesecake, a delicious twist to your holiday favorites!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 421 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ¼ cups Graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
- 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Filling
- 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups Baked sweet potatoes mashed
- 3 large eggs room temperature
Topping
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix together the crust ingredients and press mixture into the bottom of a 9 1/2-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven and set aside. Keep the oven on.
- Beat the cream cheese, white sugar, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Mix in the sour cream, vanilla extract, whipping cream and sweet potatoes until fully combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Gently pour the filling into the crust.
- Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Turn off the oven and open the oven door a crack. Let the cheesecake stand in the oven cooling for one hour.
- To make the topping, add the brown sugar and salted butter to a small saucepan. Over medium heat, heat and melt the butter and sugar together until smooth. Bring to a low boil then stir in the whipping cream and pecans.
- Remove from the heat and pour over the cheesecake top. Store the cheesecake in a closed container in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- You can skip the topping and use whipped cream if you like!
Nutrition Information
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
210mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
3646IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 3646IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.