Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
  • 3 (8 ounce) containers fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
  • 1/3 cup non-fat sour cream
  • 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Mix together graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 1/2 inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Don't turn the oven off.
  2. Place potatoes in a baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted in center goes through easily, about 1 hour. Don't turn oven off. Cool sweet potatoes enough to handle, peel, and puree.
  3. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of sweet potato puree to a large bowl. Mix in cream cheese, SPLENDA(R) Granulated Sweetener, sour cream and 1/4 cup half-and-half; beat until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Season with cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour filling into crust.
  4. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour. Turn off the oven. Let cake stand 1 hour in oven with door ajar. Cool to room temperature, and refrigerate to chill.