Pecan Praline Cheesecake Recipes

SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINE CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. F.

PECAN PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and 4 tablespoons melted butter in a medium bowl. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Place in refrigerator while you get filling ready. (Note: To make a harder crust instead of a soft crust, bake crust at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Let crust cool before proceeding.)
• Combine pecans and 3 tablespoons melted butter on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350 degree oven until golden, about 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool and set aside ½ cup of pecans for topping.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar, and flour until smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla. Stir in the toasted pecans, except for the ones set aside for topping.
• Pour filling over crust and bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes. Turn oven off and open the oven door slightly. Leave cheesecake in the turned off oven for 30 minutes.
• Using a knife, loosen cheesecake from edge of pan and remove the rim. Let cheesecake cool to room temperature and then refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
• To make topping, combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking constantly for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened some. Stir in reserved pecans. Let cool before drizzling over cheesecake.

PECAN PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To make the praline: Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Spread 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Grease another rimmed baking sheet with butter, oil, or cooking spray. In a large saucepan, melt 1 stick of butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook at a rapid boil for 7 minutes. Add the baking soda and warm pecans and swirl the pan to incorporate them (do not stir). Take care while you're swirling the pan, as the mixture will spatter a bit. When the bubbling has subsided, swirl in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour the mixture out onto the prepared baking sheet and use a small buttered spatula (preferably offset) to spread the mixture in as thin a layer as possible. Let cool before chopping.
• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• To make the crust: In a medium bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 6 tablespoons melted butter, until they form an evenly moist, crumbly mixture. Press the mixture evenly onto the bottom and just slightly up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake until the crust is fragrant and firm, 9 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Leave the oven on but reduce temperature to 325 °F.
• To make the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or using a handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese at low speed until smooth and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually add 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup granulated sugar and the salt and continue beating until very smooth and no lumps remain, about 10 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to incorporate all the sugar into the cream cheese.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, 3/4 cup heavy cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla. With the mixer going, gradually stream the egg mixture into the cream cheese mixture, beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Using a rubber spatula, fold in 1 cup of the prepared praline. Pour the filling into the crust and smooth the top.
• Bake until the edges of the cheesecake are set but the center still jiggles, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cheesecake cool completely at room temperature before covering with plastic wrap and refrigerating for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• When you're ready to serve the cheesecake, make the topping: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, or using a handheld mixer, whip 3/4 cup heavy cream, sour cream, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar at medium-high speed until medium peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the ½ cup prepared praline. Spread over the surface of the cheesecake. Get yourself a hot, dry knife (heat under hot running water, then wipe dry with a towel) and cut out wedges to serve up.

PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Set side., Meanwhile, beat cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl. Gradually add brown sugar and flour. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Stir in chopped pecans. Pour into crust; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 20 minutes. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and pecans.

SOUTHERN PRALINE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9 or 10 inch Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix with the frosting, eggs, oil, water and 1/2 of the pecan pieces. Mix until combined.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of pecans in the prepared Bundt pan then pour in the cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

CARAMEL PECAN PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stir together gingersnaps and 1/4 cup melted butter; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch sprinform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, and 2 tablespoons flour at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt; beat 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared crust. Set aside.
• Stir together brown sugar, pecans, remaining 1/4 cup flour, and remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle around edge of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 300 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is firm. Turn off oven. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Drizzle caramel topping on edge of chilled cheesecake, if desired.
• To make caramel topping, place caramels and whipping cream in a 1-cup microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring halfway through cooking time, until melted.
• Note: Commercial caramel ice-cream topping may be substituted for caramel topping.
• Once cheesecake is sliced, add a dollop of whipped cream, an extra sprinkle of toasted pecans, and drizzle caramel across the top and over sides of each slice.

PRALINE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Nut Crust:
• Heat oven to 400°F. Double wrap a greased 9-inch springform pan in foil to prevent water from leaking into the crust.
• Place all the crust ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend thoroughly.
• Press the mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake 6 min. or until the crust is a light golden brown.
• Let cool completely before filling.
• For Cheesecake Filling:
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Add enough hot water to baking pan to fill to 3/4-inch depth. Place it on the middle rack of the oven.
• In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese until light and creamy. Add the sugar and flour and keep mixing until smooth.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, until well combined but do not over mix.
• Add 1 Tbsp. maple syrup and the chopped pecans and mix everything with a spatula.
• Spread the mixture onto the prepared crust, smooth top using a spatula. Place the cheesecake in the oven and bake it for 1 hour and 10 min. or until the outside of the cake is set and the inside jiggles slightly.
• Allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature.
• Decorate the top with the pecan halves and brush it with the other Tbsp. of maple syrup.
• Place in the refrigerator and cool overnight.

PRALINE SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, scrub and pierce sweet potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high until tender, 10-13 minutes, turning once., Place springform pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and mash; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in whipping cream, sour cream and mashed sweet potatoes. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 325° until center is just set and top appears dull, 65-75 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., For topping, in a small heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over high heat; stir in whipping cream. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans., Spoon topping over cheesecake to within 1/2 in. of edge. Cool; refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.

PECAN-PRALINE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• PREPARE THE CRUST::
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & wrap the outside of a 10-inch round springform pan with foil.
• In a medium bowl, toss the pecans with 1/2 teaspoon of the butter, 1/2 tablespoon of the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, the cream and salt.
• Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet and arrange them, right side up in a single layer.
• Bake for about 18 minutes, until the sugar is caramelized and the pecans are toasted; let cool.
• Transfer all but 12 of the pecans to a food processor.
• Add the graham crackers and pulse until finely ground.
• Add the remaining stick of melted butter and 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and pulse until the crumbs are moistened.
• Press the crumbs over the bottom of the pan and two-thirds of the way up the side of the prepared springform pan.
• PREPARE THE FILLING:.
• In a clean food processor, pulse the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, and pulse until incorporated.
• Scrape down the side of the bowl.
• Pulse in the vanilla and sour cream.
• Scrape the batter into the pan and bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour, until the top of the cheesecake is lightly golden in spots and the center is slightly jiggly.
• Transfer the cake to a rack and let cool completely.
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Unwrap the cheesecake and discard the foil.
• Remove the ring and transfer the cake to a plate.
• Arrange the 12 reserved pecans on top.
• Using a warm, slightly moistened knife, cut the cake into wedges, wiping and rewetting the blade between slices.
• Transfer the slices to plates and pour some of the Caramel Sauce on top.
• Serve with the remaining Caramel Sauce.
• *The cheesecake can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
• PREPARE THE CARAMEL SAUCE:.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the butter with all three sugars and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cook over moderately high heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the cream and boil for 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer the caramel sauce to a pitcher.
• Stir in the vanilla and salt and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
• **The caramel can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
• Whisk to combine before serving.

EASY PRALINE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Reserve 1/2 cup nuts for later use. Finely chop remaining nuts; place in medium bowl. Add graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; mix well. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese spread, vanilla and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low after each just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
• Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hrs.
• Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted when stirred; drizzle over cheesecake. Top with reserved nuts.