Cheesecake Base

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 cups crushed graham crackers
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • cinnamon
  • Base:
  • 4 8oz bars of cream cheese
  • 1 and 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Set oven to 350 degrees
  2. Crust:
  3. Mix ingerdients
  4. Bake for 10 minutes at 350
  5. Remove from oven and let cool
  6. Base:
  7. Mix room temp cream cheese with sugar and cornstarch until creamy, scraping bowl as necessary to ensure even mixing.
  8. Blend in 1 egg at a time.
  9. Mix in sour cream and vanilla extract.
  10. Bake in water bath for ~80 min, or until edges are firm and only the center jiggles.
  11. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 hours. Cut around edges to loosen from pan.
  12. Chill in refrigerator over night.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

952 kcal 48% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9g 18% DV
Total Fat 50.6g 65% DV
Carbs 100.9g 37% DV
Fiber 3.5g 12% DV
Sugar 16.3g 33% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 590.3mg 26% DV
Potassium 379.8mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 165.5mg 55% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 109.5mcg 12% DV
Vitamin C 9.3mg 10% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 270.8mg 21% DV
Iron 2.9mg 16% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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