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maple bacon cheesecake

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Recipe by
Rachel Ratliff
Santa Clarita, CA

I saw the maple cream cheese at brueggers and really wanted to make a cheesecake with it in my new springform pan i got for xmas. I started planning the recipe and figured "nothing goes better with maple then BACON!"

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 35 Min

Ingredients For maple bacon cheesecake

  • FILLING
  • 3 pkg
    bruegger's maple cream cheese (6.5 oz each)
  • 1 pkg
    regular cream cheese
  • 1/4 c
    sour cream
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • 3/4 lb
    bacon, chopped, cooked and drained
  • TOPPING
  • 1 pt
    sour cream, minus the 1/4 cup for filling
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 3 oz
    maple syrup
  • CRUST
  • 1/2 c
    cinnamon spiced almonds
  • 1/2 c
    pretzels
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • GARNISH
  • 1/4 lb
    bacon, chopped
  • maple syrup

How To Make maple bacon cheesecake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325, line springform pan with foil to prevent sealing it with the sugar in the crust
  • 2
    In food processor, chop nuts and pretzels together til combined and are almost powdery
  • 3
    In med bowl, mix crust mix with butter and sugar
  • 4
    Pour crust mix into lined pan, gently press the crust into an even layer, going up the sides of the pan about 1/4- 1/2 inch
  • 5
    Mix together the cream cheese, sugar, 1/4c sour cream, vanilla,cornstarch and eggs *use a food processor for a denser cake *use a mixer for a fluffier cake
  • 6
    Fold bacon bits into cream cheese mixture
  • 7
    Gently pour cream cheese mixture into pan, gently spreding evenly
  • 8
    Bake in 325 degree oven for 30 min
  • 9
    Turn oven off, leave cake in, door closed for 30 min
  • 10
    Crack open oven door, leave cake in for another 30 min
  • 11
    Remove cake from oven Turn oven up to 425 Gently top the cake with the sweetened sour cream, make sure to fill in any cracks Bake for 8 min
  • 12
    Start cooking the 1/4 lb of chopped bacon, when mostly cooked add maple syrup and cook til bacon is done and syrup is carmelized, allow to cool in a single layer (dont eat all the candied bacon!)
  • 13
    After cake is cooled completely, sprinkle the top with the candied bacon bits
  • 14
    When ready to serve, depan the cake.(its good to have a helper for this part) Gently remove the foil by placing cake on the edge of a counter with one hand pulling the foil down, the other hand should be under the cake, catching it as it comes off the foil Place on serving dish

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