Sweet potato cheesecake | The Ghana Report

This sweet potato cheesecake has a smooth, creamy texture with a buttery crumb crust and delectable pecan praline topping. Perfect for a rich and flavorful dessert.

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 ½ cups canned sweet potato puree
  • 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  •  cup white sugar
  •  cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup butter for topping
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream for topping
  • 1 cup chopped pecans for topping

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).

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  2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter together in a bowl until combined. Press crumb mixture firmly and evenly across the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 9 ½-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and set aside. Keep the oven on.

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  3. Beat cream cheese and 7/8 cup of white sugar until smooth. Mix in sour cream, 1/4 cup cream, and sweet potato puree. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Pour filling into crust.

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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour (center may still be slightly jiggly). Turn off the oven. Let cake stand 1 hour in oven with door ajar.

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  5. To make the praline topping: Combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a heavy small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat, and bring to a boil. Mix in 1/4 cup cream, then add pecans.

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  6. Pour hot praline topping over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.

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7. Serve and enjoy!

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