Dulce de Leche Baked Cheesecake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
This dulce de leche baked cheesecake combines cream cheese, graham cracker base and generous amounts of dulce de leche for a rich, caramel flavoured dessert. Made with eggs, butter, sugar and flour, it comes together in just 20 minutes of preparation before baking for 40 minutes. This indulgent treat suits anyone craving a decadent cheesecake with a distinctive dulce de leche twist.
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Ingredients
- 200 ggraham cracker crumbs
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 400 ggranulated sugar
- 400 mldulce de leche
- 4large eggs
- 800 gcream cheese
- 100 gall-purpose flour
- 5 gbaking powder
- 2 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gdulce de leche chips
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a 20cm springform pan by brushing it with butter and covering the bottom with graham cracker crumbs.
- 2
Melt the butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the sugar.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the dulce de leche, until well combined.
Tip: Let the mixture cool slightly.
- 4
In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 5
Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the cream cheese mixture, beating until just combined.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Pour the dulce de leche mixture into the cream cheese mixture and stir until well combined.
Tip: Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 7
Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Make sure to spread the batter evenly.
- 8
Bake the cheesecake for 40 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
Tip: Avoid overbaking.
- 9
Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Tip: Run a knife around the edges to release the cheesecake.
- 10
Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let the cheesecake cool completely before slicing.
- 11
Once cooled, sprinkle the dulce de leche chips on top of the cheesecake and serve.
Tip: Enjoy!
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