Cheesy Sweet Surrender—Dessert for 8
“Cheesy Sweet Surrender” is a delightful American dessert featuring cream cheese as its star ingredient. This indulgent treat combines the rich, creamy texture of cheese with a sweet twist, offering a unique and satisfying end to any meal. Perfect for those with no dietary restrictions or health conditions.
Meal Type
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
8
Food Stars
Cream cheese
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- Use your oven mitts to handle the 9-inch springform pan, and lightly grease it with some of the melted butter
- In the medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and remaining melted butter, stirring until the crumbs are evenly coated
- Press this mixture into the bottom of your prepared springform pan to form a crust, using your fingers or the back of a spoon for even distribution
- In your large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined
- Add eggs one at a time to this mixture, beating well after each addition
- Beat in sour cream until smooth
- Sprinkle all-purpose flour over this mixture and fold it in using a rubber spatula until just combined Do not overmix
- Pour this cream cheese mixture over the crust in your springform pan, spreading it out evenly with your rubber spatula
- Place the pan in your preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes or until the center is set and top appears slightly browned Use oven mitts when handling hot pan
- Remove from oven (using oven mitts) and place on a cooling rack Let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack This will take about 2 hours
- While cheesecake is cooling, make chocolate glaze: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine semi-sweet chocolate chips and heavy cream Stir continuously until chocolate has melted completely and mixture is smooth Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar until fully incorporated
- Once cheesecake has cooled completely, pour chocolate glaze over top of cheesecake, spreading it out evenly with a rubber spatula
- Sprinkle lemon zest on top of glazed cheesecake for garnish
- Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 hours (or overnight if possible) before serving to allow flavors to meld together
- When ready to serve, use a sharp knife dipped in hot water (and wiped dry) to cut clean slices
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- Add 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder to the crust mixture
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (70% cacao or higher)
- Add 1 tsp instant coffee granules to the chocolate glaze
- Sprinkle 1/4 tsp sea salt over the glazed cheesecake
🧂 Salty
- ‘Add 1/2 tsp of sea salt to the graham cracker crust mixture
- Add 1/4 tsp of sea salt to the cream cheese mixture
- Replace unsalted butter with salted butter
- Add 1/4 cup of salted caramel sauce to the chocolate glaze’
🍋 Sour
- Increase the sour cream to 1.5 cups
- Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice
- Increase the lemon zest to 2 tsp
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Add 1/4 cup of raspberry puree to the chocolate glaze
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1 tsp of cayenne pepper to cream cheese mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of chili flakes to chocolate glaze
- Add 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon to graham cracker crust mixture
🍬 Sweet
- Increase granulated sugar to 1.5 cups
- Add 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips to the cream cheese mixture
- Add 1 tsp of almond extract
- Increase semi-sweet chocolate chips to 3/4 cup for the glaze
- Add 1/4 cup of honey to the chocolate glaze
- Replace lemon zest with orange zest for a sweeter garnish
🍄 Umami
- Add 1 tbsp soy sauce to cream cheese mixture
- Add 1/2 cup chopped dried shiitake mushrooms to cream cheese mixture
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Add 1 tsp miso paste to chocolate glaze
🍸 Alcoholic
- Moscato d’Asti: The light, sweet, and slightly fizzy nature of this wine complements the creamy and sweet aspects of the cheesecake
- Baileys Irish Cream: Its creamy texture and sweet flavor profile match well with the dessert, enhancing its richness without overpowering it
- Bourbon: The caramel and vanilla notes in bourbon pair well with the sweetness of the cheesecake, while its strong character provides a nice contrast to the creaminess of the dish
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- Sparkling Water with Lemon: The effervescence and acidity of the lemon in the water can help cut through the richness of the cheesecake, balancing out the flavors
- Freshly Brewed Iced Tea: The slight bitterness of the tea complements the sweetness of the cheesecake, providing a refreshing contrast
- Homemade Vanilla Milkshake: The vanilla flavor in the milkshake pairs well with the vanilla extract in the cheesecake, enhancing its overall flavor profile
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🥓 Keto
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup erythritol
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup coconut flour
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup almond meal
- Remove semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Add 1/2 cup unsweetened dark chocolate chips
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/2 cup powdered erythritol
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of Greek yogurt
- Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup honey
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Remove all-purpose flour
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of crushed almonds
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate (70% cocoa or more)
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup olive oil
- Add 1 tbsp of orange zest to the crust mixture
- Add 1 tsp of cinnamon to the crust mixture
- Add a pinch of sea salt to the chocolate glaze’
🥑 Paleo
- Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of cashew cheese
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of raw honey
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of coconut flour
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of almond meal
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of paleo-friendly dark chocolate chips
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of full-fat coconut milk
- Remove powdered sugar
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed. The recipe is already pescatarian friendly.
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 2 cups cream cheese with 2 cups vegan cream cheese
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup organic cane sugar
- Replace 3 large eggs with 3 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 9 tbsp water (flax eggs)
- Replace 1 cup sour cream with 1 cup vegan sour cream
- Replace 4 tbsp unsalted butter with 4 tbsp vegan butter
- Replace 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
🥦 Vegetarian
- No changes needed. The recipe is already vegetarian friendly.
🥩 Whole30
- Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of cashew cream
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of date paste
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup of coconut cream
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of almond flour
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of almond meal
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of unsweetened cacao nibs
- Remove heavy cream
- Remove powdered sugar
- Increase lemon zest to 2 tsp
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup of honey
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- Add 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of almond milk’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of gluten-free flour blend
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of gluten-free graham cracker crumbs
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Remove granulated sugar
- Replace with 1/2 cup of honey
- Remove all-purpose flour
- Replace with 1/4 cup of gluten-free flour
- Remove graham cracker crumbs
- Replace with 1/2 cup of gluten-free graham cracker crumbs
- Decrease cream cheese to 1.5 cups
- Increase sour cream to 1.5 cups
- Remove semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Replace with 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (ensure it’s dairy-free)
- Remove heavy cream
- Replace with 1/4 cup of almond milk’
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace the granulated sugar with 3/4 cup of erythritol
- Replace the all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of almond flour
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of sugar-free chocolate chips
- Replace the powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of powdered erythritol
- Decrease the cream cheese to 1.5 cups
- Increase sour cream to 1.5 cups
- Add 1 tsp of cinnamon to graham cracker crust mixture
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of gluten-free flour blend
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of gluten-free graham cracker crumbs
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace 2 cups cream cheese with 2 cups low-fat cream cheese
- Replace 1 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup stevia
- Replace 1 cup sour cream with 1 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- Replace 1/4 cup all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Replace 4 tbsp unsalted butter with 2 tbsp olive oil
- Replace 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup skim milk
- Remove powdered sugar’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace the cream cheese with 2 cups of low-fat cottage cheese
- Decrease the granulated sugar to 1/2 cup
- Replace the sour cream with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Replace the all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
- Replace the unsalted butter with 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Replace the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Decrease the heavy cream to 2 tbsp
- Decrease the powdered sugar to 1/4 cup
- Increase lemon zest to 2 tsp’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Replace granulated sugar with 3/4 cup of Stevia
- Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of low-fat cream cheese
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Replace unsalted butter with 4 tbsp of olive oil
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cocoa)
- Remove heavy cream
- Add 1/4 cup of almond milk to the chocolate glaze instead of heavy cream
- Replace powdered sugar in the glaze with 1/4 cup Stevia.
🍔 High Cholesterol
- Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of low-fat cream cheese
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of Stevia or another sugar substitute
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Replace unsalted butter with 4 tbsp of coconut oil
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cacao)
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of almond milk
- Remove powdered sugar
🦠 Immune System
- ‘Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup of honey
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of almond flour
- Add 1/2 cup of blueberries
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped almonds
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips
- Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder
- Replace sour cream with Greek yogurt’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace cream cheese with 2 cups of lactose-free cream cheese
- Replace granulated sugar with 1 cup of a low-FODMAP sweetener like pure maple syrup
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup of lactose-free Greek yogurt
- Remove all-purpose flour
- Replace graham cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup of gluten-free graham cracker crumbs
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips (ensure it’s lactose-free)
- Replace heavy cream with 1/4 cup of lactose-free milk.
💧 Kidney Disease
- ‘Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup Stevia
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup unsweetened Greek yogurt
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup almond flour
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (at least 70% cacao)
- Remove heavy cream
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup Erythritol’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- Replace 2 cups cream cheese with 2 cups lactose-free cream cheese
- Replace 1 cup sour cream with 1 cup lactose-free sour cream
- Replace 4 tbsp unsalted butter with 4 tbsp lactose-free margarine
- Replace 1/4 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup lactose-free heavy cream
🍺 Liver Disease
- ‘Replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup Stevia
- Decrease cream cheese to 1 cup
- Replace sour cream with 1 cup Greek yogurt
- Replace all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- Decrease unsalted butter to 2 tbsp
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- Decrease heavy cream to 2 tbsp
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup Stevia’
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace semi-sweet chocolate chips with carob chips
- Replace cream cheese with low-fat cream cheese
- Decrease granulated sugar to 3/4 cup
- Replace all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries for garnish instead of lemon zest
Beti’s Reflections
Picture this: I’m on a culinary road trip, exploring the heart of American cuisine. As I meander through the bustling streets and quiet corners, I stumble upon a hidden gem – the Cheesy Sweet Surrender Recipe. This American Cheesecake Recipe is not your average dessert; it’s an indulgent treat that marries the creaminess of cheese with a sweet twist, creating a unique and satisfying end to any meal.
The Cheesy Sweet Surrender is perfect for serving up at your next dinner party or family gathering, as it comfortably serves eight people. However, this Homemade Cream Cheese Dessert is not suitable for those with dietary restrictions or health conditions such as lactose intolerance or diabetes due to its rich dairy content and sugar levels.
This Chocolate Glazed Cheesecake recipe calls for 2 cups of softened cream cheese, which lends its rich and creamy texture to the dessert. The granulated sugar and vanilla extract add sweetness and depth of flavor while the eggs provide structure. The sour cream enhances the creaminess while the all-purpose flour binds everything together. The graham cracker crumbs create a crunchy base that contrasts beautifully with the creamy filling, and when combined with melted unsalted butter, it forms a crust that’s simply irresistible! The semi-sweet chocolate chips are melted into heavy cream to create a glossy glaze that adds an extra layer of indulgence to this Cream Cheese and Chocolate Recipe.
To make this Baked Cream Cheese Dessert, start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and preparing your springform pan with some melted butter. Combine graham cracker crumbs with remaining butter to form your crust in the pan. Beat together softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth before adding eggs one at a time – remember not to overmix! Pour this mixture over your crust before baking for about 50 minutes until set and slightly browned on top – patience is key here! While cooling on a rack, prepare your chocolate glaze by melting semi-sweet chocolate chips into heavy cream before whisking in powdered sugar until smooth. Once cooled completely, pour over your cheesecake evenly before garnishing with lemon zest for that final touch.
And there you have it – our very own Cheesy Sweet Surrender Recipe! This American Cheesecake Recipe is sure to be a hit at any gathering or even just as an indulgent treat for yourself after a long day! Remember: good things come to those who bake! So why not try out this Homemade Cream Cheese Dessert today? Happy baking!
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