Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake

 This cheesecake is delicious! A layer of cinnamon sugar goodness in the middle and on top is a cinnamon strusel with a sugary glaze. It is as if a cinnamon bun, a coffee cake and a cheesecake combined to make one epic dessert. And here is the recipe so you can make it! :)

Ingredients: (always remember to bring all refrigerated items to room temperature before use)

Crust:
1 1/2 cups finely crushed cinnamon graham cracker crust
1/2 cup of butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar




Filling:
3 8oz packages of cream cheese ( I use regular)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
4 eggs

2 teaspoons of vanilla

1/4 cups of flour

Middle:

  1 cup brown sugar

  1/2 cup sugar

  3 table spoons butter

  1 tablespoon cinnamon

Strusel: 

 1/2 cup of flour

 4 tablespoons of butter

 4 tablespoons of sugar

 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Glaze:

 Recipe on the Chocolate Biscotti post (below).

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

 For crust mix melted butter with graham crack crumbs, add brown sugar and mix until blended. Put this mixture in your greased springform pan. Distribute the crumbs evenly on the bottom of the pan and one inch up the sides.

For the filling blend the cream cheese, sour cream and sugar together until smooth ( 3 or 4 minutes). Once smooth beat in eggs, vanilla and flour blend until smooth (another 2 or 3 minutes).

For the middle mixture combine brown sugar, sugar, butter and cinnamon.

Fill the springform pan about halfway with the cheesecake filling. add middle mixture. Fill the rest of the pan with the cheesecake filling.  Bake in the oven for 50 - 55 minutes or until cheesecake is set.

Once the cheesecake has set, cool completely and store in the fridge. 

Have fun baking!