On the menu we have some Shrimp & Grits, Okra, and some Fried Chicken. It’s deliciously decadent, too, thanks to the clever combination of just-enough sweet potato, ample cream cheese, and a brown butter-based graham cracker crust. But, a cheesecake? This version is a twist on a true southern classic is in the form of a sweet, creamy, decadent cheesecake. Dash of cinnamon. And for dessert, that Sweet Potato Cheesecake I told y’all about earlier. ½-cup ground pecans ( optional) Cheescake Filling. The smooth, creamy dessert will leave everyone smiling. 1 ¼-cup graham cracker crumbs. Meet your new favorite dessert recipe: An easy cheesecake that looks gorgeously fancy. For the smoothest, most velvety texture, purée the potatoes completely so there are no lumps. 1/3 cup sour cream. 1/4 cup sugar. Since I don’t even like sweet potatoes, a pie made from them was never going to grace my holiday sweets display. Rating: Unrated Be the first to rate & review! Ingredients: Graham Cracker Crust. Sweet potato pie is a classic Southern holiday dessert. Discover unique flavors in our PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Sweet Potato Cheesecake. For that, I may make an exception. ¼ cup butter, melted. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar at medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time. The Black side of my family is from New Jersey by way of South Carolina and my father said it was always on the holiday dessert table. 2 cups mashed or pureed sweet potatoes (bake your sweet potatoes the day before) 3 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened. Beat sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until blended; set aside. Your guests will think you've rolled out the red carpet when they set their sights on this elegant, succulent sweet potato cheesecake. This recipe is adapted from a popular dessert served at Galatoire's, a famed New Orleans restaurant founded on Bourbon Street, in 1905. Vanilla Sweet Potato Cheesecake Vanilla Sweet Potato Cheesecake. It’s basically like Sweet Potato Pie and Cheesecake had a baby. Beat in sweet potato mixture on low speed about 1 minute until blended. —Michelle Appleton-Walker, Chicago, Illinois 3/4 cup white sugar. A simple graham cracker crust is filled with cinnamon-spiced This sweet potato cheesecake is topped with pecans and maple-flavored syrup. Canned sweet potatoes and packaged graham cracker crumbs are great time-savers. The perfect remix. Place sweet potatoes in a food processor; process until smooth. Sweet Potato Cheesecake adapted from All Recipes.