*I received products in exchange for this post and giveaway. Recipe, photos, and opinions are 100% my own.
You read the title correctly, Candied Bacon Maple Cheesecake. Brownie Brittle ™, Candied Bacon and Maple Cheesecake. Bacon on a cheesecake? YES, yes, yes… I can not tell you how many times- YES!!!
Candied Bacon Maple Cheesecake is made up of a maple cheesecake topped with candied bacon and a Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™ Crust! This decadent cheesecake recipe is a dessert no one can resist!
A few months back I had my first experience with Brownie Brittle ™ by Sheila G..
You’ve seen it at the grocery store, so what exactly is it? You know the crusty corners of your traditional brownie pan? The ones that everyone fights over?
Brownie Brittle ™ is an entire bag of nothing but velvety, crispy brownie batter. *HEAVEN* Ready to try a bag? Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see how YOU can win a Sampler Pack!
Since trying it, I crave it. A handful at night fulfills my chocolate craving without having to bake. I then started to think about what else I could do with Brownie Brittle ™ tasty treats.
I started by crumbling it over my vanilla frozen yogurt, then dipping it into a peanut butter dessert dip and then the magic happened… pie crust!
It really built itself from there. My favorite candy is actually Bacon Candy, so I wanted to pair it with a creamy and decadent dessert, cheesecake! Maple cheesecake!
I used Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™- which satisfies my intense needs for salty and sweet, but Brownie Brittle ™ comes in a variety of flavors: Chocolate Chip, Salted Caramel, Mint Chocolate Chip and Toffee Crunch.
Need one more reason to try Brownie Brittle ™? They only have 120 calories per serving… so you can snack without the guilt.
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Candied Bacon Maple Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 16 ounces Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™ ground into crumbs in food processor
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Cooking spray
Cheesecake
- 16 ounces 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup maple syrup plus extra for drizzling
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- Candied bacon chopped (see Savory Experiments for the recipe)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, mix Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™ crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar and melted butter. Mix until all crumbs are moistened. Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™ into the bottom of the pan, pressing down hard with the back of a spoon. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Beat cream cheese in large bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment until smooth, at least 2-3 minutes. Add dark brown sugar, flour, and salt, continue to blend until combined. Add 1 cup maple syrup, sour cream and vanilla, continue to blend. Add eggs and blend until fully combined and smooth, approximately 3-4 minutes, be patient!
- Pour cream cheese mixture over Salted Caramel Brownie Brittle ™ crust. Tap on your countertop for at least 1 minute to pull out any tiny air bubbles.
- Place springform pan into a high rimmed baking sheet or the bottom of a broiler pan. Fill containing pan 1/2 way with water. Cooking in a water bath will keep your cheesecake smooth, allow to bake flat and prevent cracking.
- Bake cheesecake for 80-90 minutes, or until the center has set and edges are a light brown. If edges start to brown before enter is set (not jiggly), loosely cover with a sheet of aluminum foil.
- Remove and allow to fully cool. While still in springform pan, refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Carefully remove from springform pan to serving dish. Before serving, drizzle with additional maple syrup and top with chopped Candied Bacon. Enjoy!
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
the salted caramel flavor
I received the chocolate version of this some time ago. Tested it right out of the bag. Wasn’t a huge fan, but wasn’t sure what to do with it. I put it in some pudding. Oh yum! Now I am going to have to get another bag so I can try it as a cheesecake crust!
Toffee Crunch would probably be my favorite. Your recipe sounds delicious–thanks for sharing.
I want to try the chocolate chip ones the most!
This is my kind of breakfast!!!!
I was just looking at this stuff online last week! So want to try the salted caramel.
I would love to try the salted caramel flavor!!!
Oh my word! Could you possibly pack any more deliciousness into one cheesecake! Wow. I haven’t seen the brownie brittle in my stores, but if I did I’d grab a bag of the salted caramel. Definitely.
Mint Chocolate Chip..!! YUM.
The cheesecake sounds so savory. I hate salt in my sugar though… would take mine in a different flavor.
I’d like the toffee crunch or salted caramel(:
Candied bacon sounds heavenly! Will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing, Jessica.
I’d love to try the Salted Caramel!!
Oh wow this looks good,I would most love the Mint Chocolate Chip one.
I did not know there were different flavors! I would like the chocolate or salted caramel!
There are!!! And all SO good!
salted carmel sounds great
Salted caramel sounds the best to me! My daughter was always bugging me to get something from Starbucks I don’t like coffee so I tried hot chocolate they had salted caramel flavor around Xmas so I got that & I have been hooked on salted caramel anything ever since!!! Would love to win!!!
It is my favorite too- salty and sweet is heaven!!!
This sounds divine–and what an awesome giveaway! Thank you–I entered too 😀
I would love to try the Salted Caramel.
Yummy yum! This looks amazing!