Description
Indulge in this luxurious Vanilla Bean Brown Butter Cheesecake, featuring a creamy filling with decadent flavors of browned butter and vanilla bean atop a crunchy cocoa crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, browned
- 2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, cocoa powder, and melted browned butter; mix well.
- Press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing in the vanilla bean paste and sour cream.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the center is set but slightly jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for about an hour, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Notes
For best results, ensure that all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg