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Layers of caramel make this dulce de leche cheesecake extra sweet and creamy.

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Kara
Creamy cheesecake with a cinnamon crust and swirls of dulce de leche.
4.74 from 19 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert: Cheesecake
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 6 Tbsp butter melted
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs about 10 whole crackers

Filling

  • 1 13oz can dulce de leche
  • 2 cups white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 large eggs room temp and lightly beaten

Instructions
 

  • For the crust: Combine the sugar, cinnamon and butter. Add crumbs and mix well. Press into bottom of a springform pan. Set aside.
  • For the filling: Preheat oven to 300. Combine cream and white chocolate in a glass bowl. Microwave till melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool for 15 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese in large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla. Lightly whisk in eggs till well combined. Take 3/4 cup of Dulce le leche and stir it into 1 cup of the cheesecake mixture.
  • Alternately spoon the plain cheesecake and dulce le leche mixtures onto the crust, ending with the dulce de leche mixture. Drizzle all but 2 Tbsp of the caramel over the top of the cheesecake. Swirl with a knife.
  • Bake at 300° for one hour or until edges are set but center wiggles slightly. Turn off the oven and let it sit in there for at least an hour. Remove and cool completely.
  • To serve, garnish with reserved 2 Tbsp of caramel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 10gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 384mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 429IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 212mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dulce de leche cheesecake
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