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Our Pick: The Top 10 Most Decadent Cheesecake Recipes

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Apr 25, 2021
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Cheesecake in any flavor is amazing and a perfect dessert to a wonderful meal. Wow, your guests at your next dinner party with these tasty cheesecake recipes!

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From the decadence of chocolate to the freshness of lemon, you can flavor a cheesecake with just about any ingredient. It's easy to experiment with, and you can choose if you want to go through the struggles of baking it or not!

A cheesecake base is as versatile as the filling; you have options between graham crackers, pastry, or even sponge cake! So here are a few delicious variations on the original recipe!

1. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

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Dulce de leche is a type of caramel sauce that brings all your desserts some tasty goodness, and the tastes of chocolate complement it. For this recipe, you're going to have to break out your oven mitts because it's a baked cheesecake!

For the cookie base, you use some gingersnap cookies and give it a bit of texture to add some finely chopped walnuts! Then you can swirl some dulce de leche through the cheesecake batter and top with chocolate sauce when you're ready to serve!

Get the recipe here: Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

2. Irish Cream Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

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You can always get a bit tipsy off dessert, especially when it tastes so good! This cheesecake is topped with a caramel topping that resembles a crème brûlée, and it even cracks!

Prepare your biscuit base, pop the filling in the oven and when you're done, caramelize some caster sugar on the top. Enjoy the satisfying crack as you cut through it at your next get-together.

3. Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes

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These mini cheesecakes are perfect for your grazing table, and they're little bites of elegance! You can make them in your muffin tray with chocolate wafer cookies and some Fromage blanc for the filling!

Once they're out of the oven, spoon some raspberry preserves over the tops and let it cool. If you're impatient, just pop the tray in the freezer for 15 minutes, and you'll be ready to serve!

Get the recipe here: Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes

4. Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake

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Berries are great for the summertime; they bring some freshness and tartness to desserts that make them light and delicious. For this recipe, you're making a berry compote to stir into the cheesecake batter.

But to get this perfect award-winning cheesecake perfect takes time. After you bake it, you have to refrigerate it overnight, so it's a perfect dessert to plan in advance!

Get the recipe here: Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake

5. Tequila cheesecake

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Boozy cheesecakes are going to be a hit this summer, and tequila is that hun that's not going to let all the other liquor have all the fun! And if you suck at baking or simply don't have an oven, this is an easy no-bake recipe that you can try!

Just pour the cream cheese mixture over your biscuit base, and six hours later, you'll be ready to cool off with this fresh dessert. Remember to top it off with a tequila marmalade drizzle, slices of lime, and sea salt flakes!

Get the recipe here: Tequila cheesecake

6. Pecan-Praline Cheesecake

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With a pecan and graham cracker base, this cheesecake is layered with flavor and nutty goodness. Before serving, dress it with a deep caramel sauce to really bring out the pecan flavor and enjoy after a delicious meal.

Get the recipe here: Pecan-Praline Cheesecake

7. Mocha Truffle Cheesecake

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This one's for the cake base lovers, using a chocolate cake mix and coffee granules to hug your cheesecake, combine the ingredients, and line the tin. Fill it with the cake batter and practice your patience because it has to cool overnight.

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Just before serving, you can dress your cheesecake in some cream and sprinkle cocoa over it. You can make it before a great dinner, and you may even get to sneak a slice.

Get the recipe here: Mocha Truffle Cheesecake

8. Reese's chocolate and peanut butter cheesecake

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You'd be lying if you said you didn't want to try this candy-inspired cheesecake, but you might want to opt for a slightly smaller portion because it's so rich! It's also no-bake, so you don't have to endure the extra baking time.

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Raid your pantry for Oreo's, Reese's peanut butter cups, and some extra peanut butter and satisfy your inner child by decorating it with and Reese's candy you want. You might need to lay off the sugar for at least a week after a slice of this.

9. Lemon, Poppy and Chèvre Cheesecakes with Rhubarb

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These miniature cheesecakes are elegant and make for a beautiful dessert at your next fabulous brunch or even an elegant dinner. It has many elements to it, so break out your MasterChef apron and get ready to bake!

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The elements like rhubarb and lemon lend to its freshness; each bite will be zinging with flavor and freshness! Because they're small, they cool down quicker, so you'll be ready to serve in just three hours!

10. Pineapple Pie with Coconut Cream

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It's like a Pina colada but in a cheesecake pie! Just grab some pineapple, canned would do too, and get to baking, but make sure everything stays cold when you're serving it up.

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The best things in life take time, so be prepared to wait to get a perfect cheesecake that people will be asking you to make again in the future! Don't forget to share some with your neighbors; it might deter them from the noise at your dinner party!

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