Simple Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Simple Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 Crust: (or 2 ready made graham cracker crusts); 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 cup (1 stick ) butter, melted; 2 packages graham crackers (20 whole crackers), crushed; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 8 oz sour cream; 1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon corn starch; 1 tsp vanilla extract (I use extra); 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Servings: persons

1 Crust: (or 2 ready made graham cracker crusts)
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick ) butter, melted
2 packages graham crackers (20 whole crackers), crushed
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
8 oz sour cream
1 tbsp plus 1 teaspoon corn starch
1 tsp vanilla extract (I use extra)
2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.
3
Mix well to combine.
4
Press the crumbs onto the bottom and up the sides of an 8 X 8 inch baking dish.
5
In a second bowl, mix the sugar and corn starch.
6
Add the butter and eggs.
7
Beat well.
8
Add cream cheese and blend well.
9
Add the sour cream and vanilla and blend well.
10
Pour into the pan or divide between the pie shells and bake for 10 minutes.
11
Reduce heat to 250F and bake for another 45 minutes for pies, 70 to 80 minutes for an 8 X 8 pan.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 Crust: (or 2 ready made graham cracker crusts), 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup (1 stick ) butter, melted, and more.

Yes, Simple Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Simple Cheesecake

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