Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe (2024)

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This Salted Caramel Cheesecake mixes two of the best desserts ever. A smooth creamy perfect cheesecake with a rich decadent homemade caramel mixed in. All over a delicious shortbread crust.

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How I created this Salted Caramel Cheesecake recipe

There isn’t much I love better than caramel. It’s good in pretty much every dessert, cakes, ice creams, marshmallows, brownies, cookies, etc….

So when National Caramel day came up for our “Celebrating Food” this month I had a hard time narrowing it down!There are SO many caramel recipes I haven’t shared yet. I settled on Salted Caramel Cheesecake, and I’m SO glad I did.

Deciding on the caramel cheesecake turned out to be the easy part… did I want to add pecans, toffee, chocolate or salt? You can go in SO many directions with this.

I decided to stick with the salty side. THEN for the crust??? Rather than a traditional cookie crust I made a shortbread that I added chopped macadamia nuts to, but you can go in any direction with this. You could always use crushed shortbread cookies in a traditional crust for a similar flavor.

Don’t forget I have a ton of cheesecake tips and tricks (that work with all cheesecakes) on this dense and creamy cheesecake recipe, along with this cheesecake video sharing those tips and tricks while making a cheesecake.

Just take me to the Caramel Cheesecake Recipe already!

If you’d rather skip my tips and tricks for creating your own cheesecake flavor, tips for the prefect cheesecake, links to my cheesecake making tools and links to other cheesecake recipes and get straight to this delicious cheesecake recipe – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.

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Tips and tricks for creating your own Cheesecake flavor

  • Change the crust – you can turn any cookie into a crumb crust – graham crackers, nilla wafers, oreos, etc…
  • Change the crust – you can use a different dessert as the base – cake, brownie, cookie, macaroon, etc…
  • Change up the filling – Add some kind of flavoring – maple extract, lemon zest and juice, peanut butter, caramel sauce, melted chocolate, etc…
  • Add mix ins – Bacon, chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, oreo cookies, lemon curd, marshmallows, nuts, etc…
  • Add toppings – caramel bacon pecan topping, lemon curd, meringue, hot fudge, sour cream topping, mousse, whipped cream, caramel sauce, etc…

Tips and Tricks for baking the Perfect Cheesecake with no cracking

Room temperate ingredients are key for a smooth texture.

Beat the cream cheese and sugar as much as you want, make it smooth, but once you add the eggs, do NOT overbeat, just mix on low until they are barely incorporated, beating after you add the eggs is what often leads to cracking.

Make sure your oven is the correct temperature (I love my oven thermometer)

TRY not to open the oven door, like ever, if you can help it.

I used to hate water baths – the foil always leaks and I don’t like mushy crusts – but waterbaths keep cheesecakes more evenly baked and nice and flat – so now I recommend a silicone waterbath pan!!!

If you run out of water in the water bath pan make sure to boil any water you add so it doesn’t stop the baking process.

Cook your cheesecake until it’s puffy and set on the outer edge but it’s still a bit jiggly in the center, like a loose jello jiggler, but not liquid, in the center 4-5 inches. It will keep cooking afterwards a bit, and IMO better to be slightly under cooked than overcooked.

Turn off the oven and crack open the oven door to let it cool slowly, this will help it finish cooking but not cool TOO fast and crack

Do NOT eat it right away, cheesecake sets and gets BETTER with time in the fridge, at LEAST 8 hours

How to adjust this Cheesecake for the instant pot

I use an 8 inch springform pan for my 8 quart pressure cooker, but I recommend a 7 inch for the 6 quart. So depending on your pan size you might need to change the recipe a little

Go to the “servings size” in the recipe card and adjust it until the cream cheese measurement is 1.5 lbs for a thinner 8 inch cheesecake or for the 7 inch pan.

For instant pot cheesecake tips and tricks and cooking times go to my instant pot cheesecake post! Or you I have already turned these into salted caramel bites

What equipment I use to make the perfect cheesecake recipe:

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Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe

This Salted Caramel Cheesecake mixes two of the best desserts ever. A smooth creamy perfect cheesecake with a rich decadent homemade caramel mixed in. All over a delicious shortbread crust.

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Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 18 servings

Calories: 398kcal

Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/2 C butter
  • 1/3 C packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 C finely chopped macadamia nuts

Filling

  • 2 lbs full fat cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 C caramel sauce
  • 2 lrg eggs room temp
  • 1 lrg egg yolk room temp

Topping

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Instructions

Crust

  • preheat the oven to 350F,

  • In your mixer beat the butter until fluffy

  • Add brown sugar and mix well,

  • Add flour and mix until a dough forms

  • Mix in the nuts

  • Spread into 10 inch cheesecake pan, poke holes

  • Bake 18 mins

  • Let cool.

  • Reduce oven to 300 and place baking dish full of hot water on the bottom rack to create moisture (leave this in while baking).

Filling

  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on med until light and fluffy, about 30-60 sec.

  • While beating on low add the caramel sauce

  • Scrape the bowl, beat 45 sec more – make sure it’s smooth with no chunks.

  • Lightly whisk the eggs and yolks together and add to cream cheese mixture

  • Mix on low speed until they are incorporated and the batter is velvety, about 30 sec, scrape the bowl and mix 10 sec more – do NOT overbeat.

  • Pour the filling over crust, bake on the center rack about 1 hour +.

  • how to tell cheesecake is done – When you open the rack and shift the pan the center 3-4 inches will jiggle – not like soup, like a loose jello jigglers.

  • Turn the oven off and crack open the door and let the cake cool then refrigerate overnight.

  • The next day pour the rest of the caramel over the top of the cake

  • Sprinkle the fleur de sel over the top of the cheesecake, as much or as little (I’m all for MORE is better)

Video

Notes

Cook the sauce while the crust is baking, then let it cool.
When it’s slightly cool press some plastic wrap down across the top so the sauce doesn’t get a “skin”. It will be slightly warm when you add it to the filling.
You’ll probably need to warm it up just a bit before adding it the top of the cheesecake so keep it in a microwave safe container.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 860IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg

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Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you buy salted caramel sauce? ›

Product Description

Salted caramel sauce. Made with British double cream and sea salt. This rich, smooth sauce is made with British cream for a luxurious texture, with sea salt to enhance the sweetness. Use it as a filling for tartlets or drizzle it over a bowl of Madagascan vanilla ice cream.

Why do you put sour cream in cheesecake? ›

Cheesecake is clearly a different animal from bundts or cupcakes, but sour cream has a place here too! Combined with even more densely rich cream cheese, sour cream actually tempers the star ingredient a touch, softening its texture. It also adds another layer of tangy flavor and moisture to a cheesecake.

Why do people bake cheesecake in water? ›

A water bath helps cheesecakes cook evenly, ensuring the edges don't bake faster than the center. The process gently bakes the custard slowly, ensuring a smooth and creamy filling. Otherwise, the dessert may get a rubbery texture. It also prevents cracking along the surface and browning on the top.

What happens if you over beat cheesecake? ›

When making your filling, overmixing can lead to incorporating too much air into the batter. Once baked, the air bubbles will burst, and the cheesecake will fall and crack. THE FIX: The number one reason why you'd overbeat your batter is because you're having dificulty incorporating cold ingredients.

Is salted caramel the same as dulce de leche? ›

Caramel and dulce de leche might look and taste somewhat similar, but they are actually pretty different. While caramel is made from slowly simmering water and sugar until it caramelizes, dulce de leche is made from simmering milk and sugar super slowly until it turns into a creamy, caramelized substance.

Does Aldi sell caramel sauce? ›

Aldi Specially Selected Indulgent Sea Salted Caramel Dessert Sauce (1 tbsp) contains 10.5g total carbs, 10g net carbs, 0.5g fat, 0.5g protein, and 47 calories.

What does adding an extra egg to cheesecake do? ›

Eggs: Three whole eggs hold the cheesecake together. I also add an extra yolk, which enhances the cake's velvety texture. (Whites tend to lighten the cake, which is actually fine — if you don't feel like separating that fourth egg and don't mind some extra airiness in the texture, just add in the whole egg.)

What is the difference between New York style cheesecake and regular cheesecake? ›

New York cheesecake is heavy on the cream cheese which is why it's so dense and rich. Extra cream cheese isn't the only thing that makes New York cheesecake so special. It also includes extra eggs and egg yolks to provide and smooth consistency.

Is sour cream or heavy cream better for cheesecake? ›

The addition of cream gives a velvety, smooth texture, but too much of it and you begin to mask the cream cheese flavor. Sour cream supports the underlying tang of the cream cheese, but, if overdone, it takes over as the dominant flavor. You need a little of each -- cream for texture and sour cream for flavor.

What rack should cheesecake be baked on? ›

Place the foil-wrapped springform pan inside your large roasting pan. Pour and spread your cheesecake batter into the prepared crust. Place the roasting pan on the middle or lower-middle rack in your preheated oven.

Can I bake cheesecake in an aluminum pan? ›

You could also bake the cheesecake in an aluminum foil pan and cut it away to reveal the cake. If you're craving cheesecake but don't want to deal with substituting the pans, try our ultra-easy cheesecake pie, these adorable mini cheesecakes or one of these nontraditional cheesecake recipes.

Can I bake two cheesecakes at once? ›

A: Yes, you can bake two cakes at the same time BUT only with fan assist so the heat can circulate around them.

What not to do when making cheesecake? ›

Cold ingredients are a big no-no when it comes to cheesecake. If your ingredients are cold you will have to mix them longer which will whip too much air into your batter. If the cake has too much air, it will rise too much in the oven and then the middle will sink when cooling. Nobody wants a sad, sunken cheesecake.

When should you not eat cheesecake? ›

Eggs and milk have high protein and moisture content, and they're the primary ingredients in cheesecake, so when cheesecake is left at room temperature, conditions are ripe for bacteria to multiply. According to the USDA's Food Keeper App, cheesecake should be consumed within 5 to 7 days of refrigeration.

What does overmixed cheesecake batter look like? ›

It will look like it's quite runny, or becoming more runny – but the texture will have soft lumps inside it. (Almost like split cake mix!) Cheesecake can split or curdle for a few reasons – often it's down to the temperature of ingredients.

What is the difference between salted caramel and caramel sauce? ›

The key difference between caramel and salted caramel lies in their ingredients. The main ingredient of caramel is sugar whereas salted caramel has two ingredients: caramel and sea salt. In fact, the only difference between caramel and salted caramel is that the salted caramel, as its name implies, contains salt.

What happened to Starbucks salted caramel? ›

The Starbucks salted caramel mocha has been discontinued — but don't fear! Dan McLaughlin is a coffee connoisseur here to democratize everyone's favorite bean.

Does salted caramel sauce need to be refrigerated? ›

As the sauce needs to be refrigerated you do not need to sterilise the jars that you transfer the sauce to, but make sure that the sauce has cooled down and is warm rather than hot before decanting it as if a very hot sauce is poured into a non-pyrex glass container it could cause the glass to crack.

Does Starbucks have the salted caramel? ›

Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino®: Starbucks Coffee Company.

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