Sweet Potato Cheesecake With Praline Sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place iced oatmeal cookies into a food processor and blend them to create a crust.
  2. 2Press the cookie mixture into a baking pan to form the cheesecake crust.
  3. 3In a bowl, combine baked sweet potatoes, melted butter, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and flour.
  4. 4Whisk the sweet potato mixture until well combined and smooth.
  5. 5In a stand mixer, combine cream cheese, salt, and brown sugar.
  6. 6Mix the cream cheese mixture on low speed until smooth.
  7. 7Add sour cream, orange zest, vanilla, and eggs to the cream cheese mixture.
  8. 8Mix until the cheesecake batter is smooth and well combined.
  9. 9Take some of the cheesecake batter and mix it with the sweet potato mixture.
  10. 10Pour the plain cheesecake batter over the crust.
  11. 11Drop dollops of the sweet potato cheesecake mixture into the plain cheesecake batter.
  12. 12Swirl the sweet potato mixture into the plain cheesecake batter to create layers.
  13. 13Bake the cheesecake until it jiggles slightly in the center when gently shaken, indicating it's done.
  14. 14Pour praline pecan sauce over the baked cheesecake.
  15. 15Serve a slice of the sweet potato cheesecake.

Ingredients

  • Iced oatmeal cookies
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Butter
  • Salt
  • Ginger
  • Nutmeg
  • Flour
  • Cream cheese
  • Brown sugar
  • Sour cream
  • Orange zest
  • Vanilla
  • Eggs
  • Praline pecan sauce

Equipment

Food processorBowlWhiskStand mixerSpringform panBaking pan

Tips

  • The secret to this cheesecake is to mix the cream cheese and brown sugar on low speed.