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Best Basic New York Cheesecake

Best Basic New York Cheesecake

 This  recipe for the best basic New York cheesecake is creamy, luscious, and always comes out just so good. Bake one soon and you’ll know why it’s the best, enjoy!

 

I have been making this cheesecake recipe for about twenty years now. My family and I love cheesecake a lot.

Do you love cheesecake?

If so, you have just come across a simple and easy way to make a traditional New York cheesecake that’s just like the ones you would get at a New York diner, restaurant and bakery.

Believe it or not, this recipe is lower in fat and calories. 

You won’t be able to tell the difference though. No one will!

It’s so rich and decadent tasting  just like any New York Cheesecake should be.

Made with real ingredients easily found at the market. 

Bake one of these beauties up today and taste for yourself how delicious this cheesecake is. 

 

Best Basic New York Cheesecake

Yields: about 8 to 10 

 

What you’ll need to make the best basic New York Cheesecake…

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup graham crackers made into crumbs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, slightly melted
  • 2 packages (8 ounce size) reduced fat cream cheese, softened (not fat free)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar or, no calorie granulated sugar for lower calories 
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup low fat sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, use a good quality for best flavor
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea or kosher salt
  • powdered sugar for decoration, optional
  • printable recipe is below in the recipe box

 

 

Only five simple steps…

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have ingredients come to room temperature or close to it before starting the recipe.

2. Spray an 8 inch for thicker or 9 inch for thinner like photo spring form pan with cooking spray then drizzle in the butter. Coat the bottom. Toss in the graham cracker crumb and shake the pan so it’s evenly coated with the crumbs. Set aside pan for just a few minutes.

3. In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese. Using a hand held or stand mixer, mix the cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Mix about 3 minutes until everything is combined and mixture is creamy and mostly smooth. Using a rubber spatula, dig down and make sure everything is well incorporated.

4. Pour into prepared pan. Smooth out with a rubber spatula.

5. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. The middle will still be slightly giggly. Turn down oven to 250 degrees and continue to bake another 15 minutes or so. Try not to over bake. When finished, take out and let cool in pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. Cover with plastic or foil and place in fridge to chill at least 4 hours or more. Open pan from sides. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with berries and some whipped cream or eat plain, it’s so delish! 

 

Before leaving, here are a few more New York recipes to see…

New York Black and White Cookies

Copycat New York’s Famous Levain Bakery’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

New York Diner Blue Plate Special – Hot Open Turkey Sandwich

 

 

Print recipe below..

Best Simple New York Cheesecake

This is an easy recipe for a creamy, luscious cheesecake that everyone will love. Take a bite of deliciousness and enjoy!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesecake, New York, New York Cheesecake, New York Style
Servings 10 slices
Calories 132 kcal
Author Pam

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup graham crackers made into crumbs
  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter, almost melted
  • 2 8 ounce packages reduced fat cream cheese, not fat free
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup low fat sour cream
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea or kosher salt
  • powdered sugar for decoration

Instructions

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have ingredients come to room temperature or close to it before starting the recipe.

    2.Spray an 8 inch spring form pan with cooking spray then drizzle in the butter. Coat the bottom. Toss in the graham cracker crumb and shake the pan so it’s evenly coated with the crumbs. Set aside pan for just a few minutes.

    3.In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese. Using a hand held or stand mixer, mix the cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Mix about 3 minutes until everything is combined and mixture is creamy and mostly smooth. Using a rubber spatula, dig down and make sure everything is well incorporated.

    4.Pour into prepared pan. Smooth out with a rubber spatula.

    5.Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. The middle will still be slightly giggly. Turn down oven to 250 degrees and continue to bake another 15 minutes or so. Try not to over bake. When finished, take out and let cool in pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. Cover with plastic or foil and place in fridge to chill at least 4 hours or more. Open pan from sides. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and top with berries and some whipped cream or eat plain, it’s so delish! 

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