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Sweet Potato Cheesecake
Make a delicious cheesecake for the holiday season using mashed sweet potatoes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 381 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients:
- 14 sheets cinnamon graham crackers or 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 stick 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Filling ingredients
- 2 cups mashed cooked and cooled sweet potatoes see note**
- 2 packs 8oz each full fat cream cheese, room temp
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup full fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ** to prepare sweet potatoes either peel cube, steam and mash OR pierce with a fork and microwave whole wrapped in a wet paper towel for 7 minutes or until soft in the middle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9 inch round spring form pan.
- Place graham cracker sheets in a high speed blender and blend on high until you are left with graham cracker crumbs OR measure out 2 cups of pre-blended graham cracker crumbs.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Press mixture into the greased spring form pan using the bottom of a measuring cup to create an even layer and press some up the sides. Place in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
- Place all filling ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until completely smooth. Place spring form pan with crust on a baking sheet (some butter can leak out while baking) pour filling inside pan on crust.
- Bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is wiggly like jello - you don’t want the center solid, but you also don’t want it to be too wet.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool COMPLETELY at room temperature before transferring to the fridge. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but up to overnight before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
381kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
563mg
(23%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
3971IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 381kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 3971IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.