4 Easy Homemade Cheesecake Recipes You Need To Try

Imagine enjoying every bite of smooth, creamy goodness over a buttery crust, letting you plunge into the delightful bliss through your taste buds. For all the cheesecake lovers, now you don’t need to relish the store-bought ones. It’s time to transform your own kitchen into a sweet paradise. From beginners to seasoned professionals, homemade cheesecakes are one of the most easy and flavorful recipes you cannot miss out on.

Read below this article to explore some of the best homemade cheesecake recipes you must try this weekend.

Classic New York Cheesecake

This classic New York Cheesecake recipe is one of the easiest homemade cheesecake recipes you need to indulge yourself in.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup Graham cracker crumbs or any cookie crumbs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 packs of cream cheese
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

Procedure:

• Start by preheating your oven to 325°F. Simultaneously grease a pan with butter and keep it aside.
• In a bowl, add graham crackers, ½ cup granulated sugar, and unsalted butter and combine well. Then set it on the bottom of the greased pan.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla extract while adding one egg at a time and beating well after every addition. Make sure you repeat the process until the mixture turns smooth and creamy.
• Pour the batter over the crust and bake for about 50–60 minutes until the center is completely set.
• Let it cool for 10 minutes, and then place it in a refrigerator for about 4 hours. Serve chilled!

Decadent chocolate cheesecake

Want to dive into the richness of luscious chocolate and tempting cookie crust? Then this easy to prepare homemade chocolate cheesecake recipe is for you.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup cookie crumbs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 packs of cream cheese
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips (sweetened)
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup melted chocolate

Procedure:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F. Meanwhile, set aside a greased tray.
• In a bowl, add ½ cup granulated sugar, cookie crumbs, and unsalted butter and mix well. Then press the mixture onto the bottom of the pan.
• Then, begin by beating cream cheese, vanilla extract, melted chocolate, remaining sugar, and eggs one at a time until the batter is rich and creamy.
• Pour the batter onto the crust and bake for about an hour until the center is almost set.
• While the cheesecake bakes, in a saucepan, mix the heavy cream and chocolate chips to form a ganache.
• Pour it onto the baked and cooled cheesecake, chill it in the refrigerator for about 4-5 hours.
• Top it up with some fresh raspberries and serve chilled.

Savory Lemon Cheesecake

Have a sweet tooth but craving for something light and refreshing? This savory lemon cheesecake recipe is sure to steal your heart away.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup cookie crumbs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 packs of cream cheese
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest

Procedure:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F and grease a tray with butter.
• In a bowl, combine the Graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and ½ cup sugar, and let it set on the greased tray.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until it turns into a light and fluffy texture. Then add lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Additionally, keep beating one egg at a time in the mixture.
• Pour the batter over the crust and let it bake for about an hour.
• Once the center is set completely, let it cool to normal room temperature for about 10 minutes, and then place it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Serve chilled.

Salted caramel cheesecake

This combination of salted caramel and creamy cheesecake is sure to leave you swooning. Explore a blend of flavor in every bite with this easy homemade caramel cheesecake recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup Graham cracker crumbs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 packs of cream cheese
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup pre-prepared caramel sauce

Procedure:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F. On the other hand, grease a tray and set it aside.
• To prepare the crust, combine Graham cracker crumbs, melter butter, and ½ cup sugar and let it firmly set onto the tray.
• Now, prepare a batter by combining cream cheese, vanilla extract, and remaining sugar well. Add each egg one at a time and beat well until the batter turns creamy.
• Pour the batter over the crust, and then coat it with caramel sauce.
• Let it bake for about 50–60 minutes. Once done, let it cool aside at room temperature. 
• Now let it refrigerate for about 4 hours and serve chilled.