Salted Caramel Cheesecake: A Step-by-Step Recipe

Salted Caramel Cheesecake – a fairly simple, yet very tasty dessert that you can easily make at home by following the recommendations of our step-by-step recipe.

Nutritional value per serving

190 kcal

Proteins: 4.5 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbohydrates: 21.6 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 4 hours
Time in the kitchen: 1 hour 59 minutes
Complexity:

It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
Number of servings: 8

Cheesecake is a delicate dessert originating in the United States, the highlight of which is its sweet, airy cheese layer. The first classic cheesecake recipe is believed to have originated in New York City, although historians claim that even in ancient Greece, people were making sweet pies made with cheese and honey.

It's hard to say exactly when the combination of sweet cheesecake and salted caramel was first conceived. It most likely originated at the end of the last century, as salted caramel wasn't invented by a French chef until 1977. Oddly enough, today salted caramel is most beloved by Americans, who pair it with chocolate, drinks, baked goods, and even popcorn.

Today, incredibly delicious salted caramel cheesecake can be purchased in many countries around the world, but with this simple recipe, you can easily make this pie in your own kitchen and delight your loved ones with its delicate and unique taste.

The salted caramel cheesecake looks absolutely stunning when cut into pieces. It has a base layer of crushed cookies, followed by a sweet curd layer, and finished with a layer of translucent salted caramel, which makes the dish look more like a festive cake than a regular pie.

This recipe is sometimes called Twix cheesecake because of the combination of cookies and salted caramel.

To make salted caramel cheesecake at home, you'll need our step-by-step recipe, as well as:

a springform round pan (a silicone one won't work, as it will be impossible to remove the cheesecake without damaging the sides);
chopper for grinding;
mixer;
whisk;
shoulder blade;
a bowl of suitable volume;
parchment;
a thick-bottomed saucepan for brewing caramel.

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe

Homemade Salted Caramel Cheesecake – A Simple Step-by-Step Recipe

Ingredients

Servings

Ingredients for the base:

Cookie

250 G
Butter

80 G
Cocoa powder

1 tbsp

Ingredients for cheese mass:

Creamy cottage cheese

400 G
Sugar (or powdered sugar)

150 G
Egg C1

2 pcs
Cream 33%

150 G

Ingredients for salted caramel:

Water

50 G
Sugar

150 G
Cream 33%

60 G
Butter

38 G
Salt

1 pinch

Preparation

Step 1

Crush the cookies into crumbs.

We will use a chopper for this, but if you don’t have one, you can simply roll the liver between sheets of parchment paper.

Step 2

Place the crumbs in a bowl. Pay attention to the grind, which you can see in the photo. The finer the cookie grind, the more tender and delicious the crust will be.

Step 3

Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa and mix the dry ingredients thoroughly.

This ingredient is optional. You can make these without cocoa or buy chocolate chip cookies. The choice is yours.

Step 4

Add melted butter and mix until smooth.

You can melt the butter in a double boiler or in short bursts in the microwave.

Step 5

The result is a moist, crumbly mass (as shown in the photo). It shouldn't resemble dough.

If desired, you can add any nuts (peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.) to the cake. Chopped nuts are also a good idea to add at this stage.

Step 6

Prepare a springform pan. You can line the bottom with parchment paper, but don't grease the sides. Our cookies are already quite greasy.

Use a springform pan, as it will be impossible to remove the cheesecake from a silicone, all-metal or glass pan due to the delicate, soft cake layer.

Step 7

Form a cake shape in the bottom of the pan. To do this, pour in half of the mixture prepared earlier and press it down firmly.

It is best to form the cake using a regular glass or cup with a flat bottom.

Step 8

From the remaining mass we form the boots, carefully compacting the mass with a glass or spatula and trimming the top edge.

Place the finished cake in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Step 9

Place 400 grams of cream cheese in a bowl.

Step 10

Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.

Step 11

Pour in 150 grams of cream and mix until smooth.

Step 12

Add two eggs to the mixture, one at a time, mixing thoroughly.

Step 13

As a result, we obtain a mass with a consistency similar to sour cream.

Step 14

We take the frozen base out of the freezer and pour the cheese mixture into the center.

While filling, the form should be slightly stirred to release all air bubbles.

Step 15

Place the cheesecake in the oven, preheated to 200℃, and bake for the first 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 100℃ and continue baking for another 60 minutes.

Step 16

When the pie is done, don't rush to remove it from the oven. The sudden temperature change can cause the delicate cheesecake layer to crack.

Experienced cooks recommend opening the oven door and allowing the temperature around the cheesecake to drop gradually. Remove the cheesecake after about 10 minutes.

Step 17

While our pie is cooling, let's make the caramel.

Pour 50 grams of water and 150 grams of sugar into a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over very low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture takes on a characteristic caramel color.

Step 18

The mass should acquire approximately the same color as in the photo.

Step 19

Remove the pan from the stove and add the cream, preheated in the microwave.

Stir thoroughly with a spatula and return to the stove to simmer for about 1.5 minutes over medium heat. Stir constantly during cooking.

Step 20

Remove the mixture from the heat. Add a pinch of salt and 40 grams of butter. Mix well.

Step 21

Pour the caramel into a small container and let it cool slightly.

Step 22

We take the cheesecake out of the refrigerator and remove it from the pan, first running a knife along the edge.

Step 23

Fill the cheese layer with salted caramel and refrigerate the pie for 2-3 hours.

Step 24

Our salted caramel cheesecake is ready, but if you like, you can decorate it like a cake with sugar beads and peanuts.

We have provided you with a step-by-step recipe that will give you a delicious classic cheesecake salted caramel, but there are alternatives. For example, you can make an even simpler cake and even no-bake, if you add gelatin to the cheese mixture (the cookie crust recipe is identical). For a step-by-step explanation of how to make this pie, watch the video: