Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

Name: Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 4 heaping cups (240 g) Nilla Wafers, about 68 cookies; 1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, melted; 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar; 32 oz (907 g) cream cheese, softened at room temperature; 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated white sugar; 2 tbsp (16 g) corn starch; 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract; 1/3 cup (82 g) sour cream, at room temperature; 8 oz (226 g) white chocolate, melted and slightly cooled; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 3 egg yolks, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) whole milk; 4 egg yolks; pinch of salt; 2 tbsp + 1 tsp (19 g) cornstarch; 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, cut in cubes; 1/4-1/3 cup (50-66 g) granulated white sugar (for the brûlée topping topping); 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar

Instructions

Prep:1h 30minCook:2h

This is the best creme brûlée cheesecake! It's a creamy vanilla bean white chocolate cheesecake over a Nilla Wafer crust topped with rich and creamy vanilla pastry cream with caramelized brûléed sugar. It's a truly decadent cheesecake that is sure to become one of your favorite desserts!

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:34:17 GMT