Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Brownie Crust
What You'll Need
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup prepared dulce de leche
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons dulce de leche
- chocolate shavings, for garnish
For the crust:
For the filling:
For the whipped cream:
How to Make It
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Add dulce de leche and mix until combined.
- Pour batter onto cooled crust in pan. Spread evenly.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 200°. Continue baking for 2 hours.
- Turn off oven. Remove cheesecake from oven and gently run a knife around the edges of the pan. Return cheesecake to oven. Leave cheesecake in oven for 2 hours.
- Then, cover loosely and refrigerate overnight.
- To make the whipped cream:
- Place cream in a large, cold mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, beat at medium-high speed until the cream begins to thicken.
- Sprinkle sugar over the cream. Whisk until combined. Add dulce de leche.
- Continue beating until you can lift the whisk out of the whipped cream and a peak that curves downward forms in the cream. This should take 4 to 5 minutes.
- Spread whipped cream over cheesecake. Garnish with chocolate shavings.