Nick's Cheesecake

Name: Nick's Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7.2 ounces (12.5 sheets) of graham cracker crumbs; 3 tablespoons of brown sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of salted or unsalted butter melted; 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional); 32 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature; 8 ounces guava paste (optional) use 8 ounces less cream cheese if used; 4 eggs, room temperature; 1.5 cups of brown sugar; 3 tablespoons of flour; 2 tablespoons of lemon juice; 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (or one vanilla bean); 1/2 tablespoon of almond extract; 1 cup of sour cream; 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

9 steps

Prep:30minCook:50min

Graham Cracker Crust

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:36:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories572.2 kcal (29%)

Total Fat40 g (57%)

Carbs46.1 g (18%)

Sugars32.8 g (36%)

Protein8.2 g (16%)

Sodium444 mg (22%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Prepare the graham cracker crust

Step 2

Blend the graham crackers to a fine crumb in a food processor

Step 3

Transfer graham crackers crumbs to to stand mixer and mix in the brown sugar and cinnamon (if using)

Step 4

Add in melted butter and mix thoroughly pausing only to scrape the sides of the bowl.

Step 5

Transfer the crumb mixture to a 9-inch springform pan or cupcake pan. Press the mixture into the pan with a cup until tightly packed.

Step 6

Bake graham cracker crust for 10 minutes or 6 minutes if making cupcakes

Prepare the cream cheese filling

Step 7

Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl and then, using a stand mixer, combine all of the filling ingredients one at a time and in order.

Step 8

Transfer cream cheese filling to graham cracker crust and bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or 18 to 20 minutes for cupcakes. Allow the cake to cool on top of the oven for an hour and then refrigerate overnight.