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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecans

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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecans A perfect mix of dessert and veggies

Mix veggies and cheesecake together? You will with this recipe! Next time the kiddos refuse to eat their veggies, hand them a slice of this Sweet Potato Cheesecake. My kids don’t eat many sweets. (WHAT??? Yes, it is true). In an ongoing effort to make dining together a satisfying experience for all, I have to think outside MY box. I grew up to become a meat and potatoes gal. Eating veggies was not in my diet. No matter how hard my parents tried to change my habits I was stubborn and declared an all out war on veggies. I love raw veggies and any that come with a dip or cheese sauce but I still struggle to get the correct proportions of protein to veggies on my own plate. I discovered sweet potatoes one Thanksgiving when they were slyly presented as brown sugar and marshmallows. My mom called them Garden Delight. It worked and I took a small portion. I am trying that same trick on my kids, but in reverse. This cheesecake was my first attempt. Guess what? They LIKED it. Your family will too. #cheesecake #sweetpotato #dessert

Read these 6 Tips to a Perfect Cheesecake for more tips and hints.

Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecans A perfect mix of dessert and veggies
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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Pecans

Mix veggies and cheesecake together? You will with now! #cheesecake #sweetpotato #dessert
Prep Time45 mins
Cook Time2 hrs
Total Time2 hrs 45 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, veggies
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Intermediate
Servings: 16
Calories: 480kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

Cheesecake:

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes cooked and mashed (about 2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 packages 8 ounces each cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs

Crumb Topping:

  • 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine softened
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, stir 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and the egg yolk until mixture forms a ball. Pat about two-thirds of the dough on bottom only of 10-inch springform pan (with side removed) to make bottom crust 1/8 inch thick.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown around edge. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Attach side to pan. Pat remaining dough about 1 inch up inside of pan.
  • In medium bowl, beat sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until blended; set aside. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Beat in sweet potato mixture on low speed about 1 minute or until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Spoon batter into crust in pan. Place springform pan in larger pan on oven rack. Pour very hot water into larger pan to one-third the height of springform pan.
  • Bake cheesecake about 1 hour 30 minutes, adding very hot water to larger pan as needed, until center is set.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Set Crumb Topping aside.
  • Sprinkle Topping over cheesecake. Bake about 30 minutes longer or until topping is set. Remove from pan of water. Cool cheesecake 30 minutes. Loosen side from pan; remove. Refrigerate uncovered 3 to 4 hours or until chilled. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

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  1. Hi Marilyn,
    What a great combination for your delicious Cheesecake. We would really enjoy this recipe with two of our favorite ingredients, Sweet Potato and Pecans! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  7. Marilyn, this looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it. The fiber in the sweet potatoes will surely cancel out the fat and sugar right? Thanks for sharing this recipe with us at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!!

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  8. With all the nutrition in this-veggies, protein from nuts, vitamins etc-I think we can officially claim this is a health food item? Right? It fills so many areas on the food pyramid I may have to have this as my new power breakfast. Pfft! Who needs a spinach smoothie when you could have this! LOL

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  10. This looks delicious, Marilyn. I make sweet potato pie, but now I want to try this. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinning to my sweet treats board. I hope you’re having a lovely week!

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  11. I love sweet potatoes in every form. This cheesecake looks terrific, especially with the topping. I know all the readers here at Together on Tuesdays will agree. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  13. Marilyn, This is such an interesting combination! I can’t pass up a good cheesecake recipe! Pinning to try soon! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and share your recipes with us at Brag About It! It’s great to reconnect with everyone after such a long absence. My sister has a long road of recovery ahead of her and we are thankful for every day we have with her. Hope you are having a wonderful week!
    ~Laurie

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    • Thank you Laurie. I am so glad to hear your sister is on her way. And that you are back. I have kept you both in my prayers. See you at #BragAboutIt. Have a wonderful week!

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  14. Wow, what an interesting combination. I wouldn’t have thought to put sweet potatoes and cheesecake together, but looks like you managed to do it perfectly! It’s great when you can sneak a few veggies in and it still tastes good!

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  21. This sounds delightful, Marilyn! I love sweet potatoes and have baked a cake with it, but I am eager to try this cheesecake. Must do it with an egg substitute though! Happy New Year to you! ♥

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