Best Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Best Cheesecake Recipe
Prep time: 9 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 10 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs; 4 tablespoons granulated sugar; 5 tablespoons melted butter; 40 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature (five 8 oz. packages; 2 1/2 lbs total)); 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup sour cream (at room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 large eggs (at room temperature); any desired cheesecake toppings

Instructions

Prep:9h 30minCook:1h 15min

This is literally the Best Cheesecake Recipe ever. Seven simple ingredients. No water bath. No cracking ever. It is the only recipe you'll ever need for classic, jaw-dropping, super creamy cheesecake. Follow my directions and it is simply fail proof!

Updated at: Fri, 15 May 2026 00:01:21 GMT