Snickerdoodle Cheesecake
Hi guys! I know everyone else is knee-deep in pumpkin bakes but here I am holding on to flavors that are just as good, if not even better. Snickerdoodle!! This Snickerdoodle cheesecake celebrates the warmth of apple spice and sugary goodness in a creamy, fluffy cheesecake.
I don’t know about you but nothing beats a warm snickerdoodle cookie. From the soft inside to the chewy exterior full of cinnamon and rolled in sugar, it is one of my favorite cookies. I wanted to bring that same joy to this cheesecake.
This snickerdoodle cheesecake starts with a gingersnap crust. I love gingersnap crusts as the flavor completes most fall desserts. I used this same crust in my swirled pumpkin cheesecake and it was a hit last year. So with this snickerdoodle cheesecake, we are bringing that same spiced crunchy crust to the party.
The filling is also my go-to cheesecake batter tailored to the flavors I want. Cream cheese whipped with brown sugar and infused with ground cinnamon for warmth. The cheesecake is baked up to perfection and then topped with the cinnamon-sugar goodness we all love in snickerdoodles. I decided to let the cinnamon sugar topping sit overnight as I think it better dissolves into the cheesecake.
However, you can choose to add the cinnamon sugar topping right before you serve if you’d like the immediate crunchy sugar feel. Regardless of which way you add the cinnamon sugar topping, you will get the intense flavors that make this snickerdoodle cheesecake a delight.
If you are a fan of cheesecakes, this is one you need to add on your fall baking list. It is a seasonal perfection that would be a hit with anyone you share it with. At the very least, it allows you to take a break from pumpkins and enjoy other classic fall flavors.
Happy Baking!
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake
This snickerdoodle cheesecake is a fall classic that is made of a gingersnap crust, brown sugar cheesecake filling, and cinnamon sugar topping.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 30 gingersnap cookies
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For Filling:
- 24 ounces (3 blocks) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
Topping:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the entire outside of a 9-inch springform pan with two sheets of foil.
- Using a food processor, pulse the cookies into a fine crumb. Add the sugar and melted butter and process until combined. Transfer the crumbs to the prepared pan and evenly spread it. Use a flat bottom cup and press down on crust to create an even layer. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Let cool while you prepare the filling.
- Lower oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add in heavy whipping cream, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined and then on medium speed, about 1-2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just combined. Mix the filling until smooth.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust.
- Place springform pan into a much larger baking pan. Add hot water into the larger baking pan to reach halfway up the side of your spring-form pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for one hour minutes. Then turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven for an additional 45 minutes. Remove cheesecake from the oven and from water bath and allow it to cool at room temperature for at least an hour.
- In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar together. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly covering the cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight before serving
- Remove cheesecake from pan and top with whipped cream to serve.
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Can I use graham crackers for the crust and just add cinnamon to the crust?
yes you can.
Your recipe indicates to bake for “one hour minutes” would you please clarify this for me. I am making for a very special birthday and want to get it right! Thank you!
Hi Jodie, it should be baked for one hour. The “minutes’ is a typo and has been corrected. Hope you like the recipe. Thanks!
I am not a baker well I rarely bake. and when I do I usually make something from a box, brownies, cakes etc. I have been studying this recipe for a few days trying to decide if I am brave enough to give it a try. I think have a springform pan. that is if my husband did not get rid of it. Anything that sits still too long is usually given away or donated to charity. So I resort to buying a replacement. Any way my question is about the pan you use for the hot water bath. What do you use please be specific remember I am a novice. Thanks for your assistance.
Hi Marcia, I am so happy to hear you will be brave to do this! Making cheesecake is easy and always comes out tasting great, even if it cracks or you get a soggy crust until you get the hang of it. I am not sure the size of your springform pan (I assume 9-inch) but I would use any larger pan than the springform pan. I’ve used in the past a large cast-iron skillet, a large 9×13 baking pan that has higher sides. All you need is a larger pan than the springform pan that can hold water about 1/4 inch to 1/2 way up the side of the pan.
I seriously can’t think of anything I want more than this cheesecake right now! Snickerdoodle is one of my favorite flavors.
Snickerdoodle is the best!!
What beautiful photography. Amazing. This will be so good I bet. The flavor combos are so interesting here, yet pure classic flavors.
Thank you Macy!