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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.
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
Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake
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 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, room temperature
- 5 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups sour cream room temperature
- 8 tbsp 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 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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oh. my. goodness!!
Oh wow. Yummy
Holy cow…this sounds amazing!
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Sweet Mother of Pearl this looks good! This is so worth every calorie and I would eat it without an ounce of guilt.
You are right about that Sandra – totally worth every calorie.
Idk how you do it, but hats off to another amazingly mouth-watering creation! And you know I simply must to pin this 🙂 have a great day xo
Thank you so much – it was quite delicious!
Hi there
Just stopped by to let you know that I featured this on my Saturday Spotlight post this week!
Thanks again for linking up! Hope you have a great weekend!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Decadent. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have again next week.
Never would have thought to add bacon to cheesecake but anything is better when you add bacon. Wow. Thanks for being a part of Let’s Get Real Link Up.
Looks & sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing
Do you buy the Bourbon Carmel sauce or make it? If you make it may I please have the recipe?
I used the bourbon caramel sauce from Torani that you see in the photos. There is a link in the post that will take you to where you can easily buy it. I have also found it in some of my local stores.