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Sweet Potato Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crust Recipe


Sweet Potato Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crust Recipe
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Graham cracker crumbs make the crust; sweet potatoes make a delicious, healthy filling! This recipe is also safe for diabetics, as it is sweetened with Stevia instead of sugar.

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 3 (8-ounce) containers fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup Stevia
  • 1/2 cup non-fat sour cream
  • 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp allspice

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F .
  2. Mix together graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter.
  3. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 1/2 inch spring-form pan.
  4. Bake 10 minutes.
  5. Cool.... but don't turn the oven off yet.
  6. Place potatoes in a baking dish.
  7. Bake until a knife inserted in center goes through easily, about 1 hour.
  8. Don't turn oven off.
  9. Cool sweet potatoes enough to handle, peel, and puree.
  10. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of sweet potato puree to a large bowl.
  11. Mix in cream cheese, Stevia, sour cream, vanilla, salt, allspice, and 1/4 cup half-and-half... beat until smooth.
  12. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition.
  13. Season with cinnamon and nutmeg.
  14. Pour filling into crust.
  15. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour.
  16. Turn off the oven.
  17. Let cake stand 1 hour in oven with door ajar.
  18. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to chill.

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Comments


Now i can eat this with all the fat-free stuff yummmmmmmi like the real stuff but this is great
thanks five


Looks scrumptious Elaine!! *5*


This looks and sounds truely devine!! Thanks


Looks delicious! I'll try it for Thanksgiving and let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing!Highfive!


Yummers my Laine!! 55555 to yah, buddy!! :):)


Wowwwwwwwww wheres my pots at, i got a cheese cake to make 5 pts


Good post Chef love it thanks high5


YUM!!!! I'm going to try this real soon! Thanks Elaine!!!


Oh Elaine, my husband will be over for dessert. He loves sweet potato pie, but this is definitely a notch above. Wonderful...5 forks raised high!
~Lin


Gotta Make This One!


Wow, this is a great recipe to serve on Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing it, Chef!


Beautiful! Keep this kind of recipe coming, Elaine!


Oh my.....:)


Sounds great my friend..........thx for the post............


A thing of beauty is a joy forever.....how wonderful. ^5 of course


Elaine, what can I say that hasn't already been mentioned lol Honestly, this cheesecake looks absolutely AWESOME! I wish I had all the ingredients handy because I'd be in the kitchen baking instead of on the computer ;) Thanks so much for a most deserving 5 fork recipe!!!


Perfection Chef Elaine! Thank you for posting such a wonderful recipe.
Five forks


Damn it Elaine sorry. I hit the wrong side and it gave you a one. I could kick myself. :(
Pete


DOWNRATED BY insane MOUNTAIN MAMA in one of her usual childish fits of jealousy.

Recluse


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Alterations


to make this a gluten free dish use
1 1/2 cups Gluten Free graham cracker crumbs or gluten free animal cookie crumbs
instead of
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs


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