🧁🧂 Salted Caramel Cheesecake w/ Butterscotch Chips & Drizzle 🍯🍰
Creamy, luscious cheesecake stacked on a golden graham crust, topped with gooey caramel, melty butterscotch chips, and a pinch of sea salt to make it pop. It’s sweet, salty, smooth, and absolutely addictive. A whole main character dessert. 💯💛
📌 Ingredients:
For the Crust:
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup sugar
½ cup melted butter
For the Cheesecake:
3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup heavy cream
Toppings:
1 cup butterscotch or caramel chips
½ cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Flaky sea salt or kosher salt (to taste)
🔥 Instructions:
1. Make the Crust:
Mix graham crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press into springform pan.
Bake at 350°F for 10 mins. Cool completely.
2. Make the Cheesecake Filling:
Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
Mix in vanilla, sour cream, and heavy cream.
Pour over crust and bake at 325°F in a water bath for 50–60 mins.
Let cool completely, then chill 4+ hours (overnight = best texture).
3. Top It Off:
Once chilled, sprinkle butterscotch chips across the top.
Warm caramel sauce slightly and drizzle generously over the whole thing.
Finish with a pinch of flaky salt to bring the flavor home 🧂✨
🍯 Serve chilled with extra caramel on the side if you're feelin’ extra (which you should be).Every bite is creamy, dreamy, buttery, and balanced with that salty kiss. 😏
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