creamy cinnamon chips cheesecake

(1 RATING)
48 Pinches
Rosebud, MO
Updated on Sep 5, 2011

This is so delicious, it lasted 20 minutes when I took it to work.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 12 to 14

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups grahm cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons +1 cup sugar, divided
  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 packages (8 oz, ea) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 - containers (8 oz ea.) dairy sour cream
  • 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 2/3 cups hershey's cinnamon chips, divided
  • 1 teaspoon shortening,(do not use butter, margarine spread, or oil

How To Make creamy cinnamon chips cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine grahm cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter in medium bowl. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven
  • Step 2
    Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese remaining 1 cup of sugar and vanilla on medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add sour cream, beat on low speed until blended. Add eggs, beat on low speed just until blended. Do not overbeat.
  • Step 3
    Pour half of filling into prepared crust. Reserve 1/3 cup cinnamon chips for drizzle. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/3 cups chips over filling in pan. Carefully spoon remaining filling over chips. Place on shallow baking pan.
  • Step 4
    Bake about 1 hour or until center is almost set. Remove from oven:cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Using knife or narrow metal spatula, loosen cheesecake from side of pan. Cool on wire rack additional 30 minutes. Remove side of pan: cool 1 hour.
  • Step 5
    Combine shortening and reserved 1/3 cup chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%)30 seconds, stir until chips are melted. Drizzle over cheesecake, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Cover, refrigerate leftover cheesecake.

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