Dulce de Leche Swirl Cheesecake

Name: Dulce de Leche Swirl Cheesecake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs); ¼ cup butter, melted; ¾ cup sugar, divided; 4 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sour cream; 4 eggs; 1 can dulce de leche

Imagine creamy homemade New York style cheesecake topped with thick swirls of sweet caramel. This will be the best ending to a special dinner!

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
¼ cup butter, melted
¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 can (13.4 oz.) dulce de leche

Directions

Heat oven to 325ºF.

Combine graham crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.

Remove 1-1/4 cups cheesecake batter; mix with caramel spread. Pour remaining batter over crust. Gently drop spoonfuls of caramel batter over batter; swirl gently with knife.

Bake 1 hour 15 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Recipe Tips

Variation
Prepare using Neufchatel cheese and light sour cream.
How to Bake Cheesecake in 13x9-inch Pan
Line pan with foil with ends of foil extending over sides. Use to prepare cheesecake as directed, decreasing baking time to 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting into pieces to serve.