Ube Purple Yam Cheesecake
Are you sure you are ready for this? You will want some. Now you have been warned, it’s yummy!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Resting Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Cuisine: Philippino
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup plus 3 Tablespoons Sugar (divided)
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup shredded ube (Purple Yam)
- 2 pkg (16 ounces) cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 Tablespoons of Sugar, and butter. Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie dish
- With mixes, beat the cream cheese, shredded ube, 1 cup Sugar, and vanilla until blended. (You can find it in your local Asian grocery store. They usually sell it in fresh and frozen form. Either work with this recipe.)
- At low speed, add eggs, one at a time, until blended. Be careful not to over-mix.
- Pour over the crust.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until the center is almost set. Then remove from oven.
- Allow chilling in the refrigerator before serving
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by David of The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 servings
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 18.3 g
- Sodium: 137.2 mg
- Fat: 11.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 89.9 mg
Keywords: cheesecake
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