Easter Bunny's Favorite Carrot Cheesecake

Name: Easter Bunny's Favorite Carrot Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 10-12 slices, 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/3 cups chopped carrots, cooked and pureed; 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter, melted

Submitted by Mom2Rose

"This is a unique make-ahead cheesecake with a streusel-crumb topping. Cooking time doesn't include refrigeration time."

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 10-12 slices
Serves:: 10-12

ingredients

CRUST
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup butter, melted
FILLING
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
¹⁄₄ cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¹⁄₃ cups chopped carrots, cooked and pureed
TOPPING
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ cup butter, melted

directions

In a small bowl, combine crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
Place on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth.
Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
Stir in the cream, cornstarch, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and cinnamon.
Fold in carrots.
Pour into crust.
Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 16 inches square).
Securely wrap foil around pan.
Place in a larger baking pan.
Add 1 inches of hot water to larger pan.
Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes until center is just set.
Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling.
Bake 7-10 minutes longer.
Remove pan from water bath.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight.
Remove sides of pan.