Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake

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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake is bourbon caramel flavored cheesecake, topped with crispy bacon & drizzled with chocolate-caramel. It’s an easy cheesecake recipe you don’t want to miss.

Today we celebrate the hub’s birthday. That’s always fun because that means good food & of course something delicious for dessert. Because we just celebrated my youngest’s birthday last weekend it’s been treats overload around here & I have been a baking maniac. When I met the hubs I found out that his grandmother would make him a cherry cheesecake (no-bake version) every year for his birthday. So over the years I not only learned how to perfect her recipe, but I also have tried my hand at making new versions from time to time. This year I really wanted to push the limits & make a what I would consider a “man’s cheesecake”. Bacon, bourbon- those are things all the dudes in my life love. So of course I had to include those in this insanely delicious dessert.

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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake

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I have to say, when you have never added bacon to a dessert before, it can be a little scary. Last year for bacon month I added it to an ice cream sundae. I was worried I would ruin both the sundae & the bacon. But let me put away your doubts. This is the perfect blend of salty & sweet. Oh my heavens, it’s crazy how well these flavors blend together. You have to try it.

For this cheesecake I used bourbon caramel syrup & chocolate caramel syrup from Torani. I also used my 10″ springform pan & this roasting pan for it’s ability to hold a 10″ cake pan. Torani was kind enough to send all of us hosting bacon month a nice supply of great Torani products to keep us going through the holiday baking season. (which will be here before we know it) I love using the syrups because I can get that great bourbon caramel flavor in the cheesecake- without adding bourbon. Which means everyone in the family can enjoy it.

Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake

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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake

Bourbon caramel cheesecake topped with crispy bacon & drizzled with chocolate-caramel.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time2 hrs

Total Time2 hrs 20 mins

Author: Gina Kleinworth

Ingredients

Crust

• 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 9-10 full-sheet graham crackers
• 6 Tablespoons butter melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Cheesecake

• 4 pkgs cream cheese, room temperature 8 oz each
• 5 large eggs room temperature
• 2 cups sour cream room temperature
• 8 tbsp butter, room temperature 1 stick
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tsp bourbon caramel syrup
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Toppings

• Bacon- cooked to crispy- cooked & chopped
• Chocolate-caramel sauce

Instructions

Crust

• Using a food processor or blender, grind graham crackers into fine crumbs
• Add in sugar & pulse a couple times to blend
• Finally, add in melted butter, pulse until crumbs are moist
• Press the mixture into the bottom of 10" springform pan and slightly up the sides.
• Place in freezer to set until you are ready to add in your filling

Cheesecake

• Wrap 2 layers of foil around the outside of a 10" springform pan making sure to cover the bottom and sides.
• If you aren't using a non-stick pan, spray pan liberally with cooking spray
• Preheat oven to 300º.
• Use an electric mixer with paddle attachment, combine cream cheese & butter & beat until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time until blended.
• Beat in sour cream
• Add sugar, cornstarch, bourbon caramel syrup & lemon juice, beat until very smooth
• Pour into prepared chilled pan
• Place in a large roasting pan
• Place pan in preheated oven & carefully pour boiling water into roasting pan to fill halfway up sides of cheesecake pan.
• Bake 2 - 2.5 hours, or until cake is lightly browned on top. I baked 2 hours & then turned on my convection for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from water bath & foil & cool at room temperature
• Cover & refrigerate overnight
• When ready to serve, top with bacon pieces & drizzle with chocolate caramel sauce

This cheesecake is OFF THE HOOK AMAZING! No doubt!

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