Description
Indulge in the creamy decadence of this Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with a buttery Vanilla Wafer Crust. Perfect for any occasion, this classic dessert is a crowd-pleaser with its rich vanilla flavors and smooth texture.
Ingredients
Scale
For the crust:
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the filling:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat oven to 325°F.
- Prepare the crust: Mix crushed vanilla wafer cookies, melted butter, and sugar. Press into a pan and bake.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Pour over crust.
- Bake: Bake until the center is slightly jiggly. Cool and chill before serving.
Notes
- For clean slices, dip a sharp knife in hot water between cuts.
- Vanilla extract can be used as a substitute for vanilla bean paste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
