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French Toast Cheesecake

Classic cheesecake with a hint of cinnamon and a french toast crust.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Chill Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesecake, French Toast Cheesecake, Girl Scout Cookie Recipes, French Toast Girl Scout Cookies
Servings: 12 people

Equipment

  • 1 Springform Pan You can use a 9" round cake pan if you do not have a springform pan. This cheesecake is short enough to use a pie pan as well.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 Package Toast-Yay! Girl Scout Cookies
  • 5 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter

Cinnamon Cheesecake

  • 16 ounce Full fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Eggs

Instructions

  • Pre-heat Oven to 350° F.
  • Prepare the springform pan with cooking spray. Be sure to spray both the bottom and sides.
  • Using a food processor grind the Toast Yay! cookies until coursely chopped. There should be some fine dust and some more chunky pieces.
    1 Package Toast-Yay! Girl Scout Cookies
  • Melt 5 tbsp. butter in microwave for 1 minute.
    5 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
  • Add the melted butter to the ground cookies and mix with a fork until combined.
    5 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter, 1 Package Toast-Yay! Girl Scout Cookies
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared spingform pan and cover the entire base using hands to pack down and smooth.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until the crust is golden.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Cheesecake

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Beat the creamcheese, sugar, ground cinnamon and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
    16 ounce Full fat cream cheese, 1/2 cup Sugar, 2 tsp Vanilla extract, 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • Scrape bowl and turn onto low speed.
  • Add eggs one at a time mixing well in between. Be sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl. The consistency will be liquidy.
    2 Eggs
  • Pour the cheesecake into the prepared crust.
  • Place the cheesecake on a middle rack in the preheated oven.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, leaving oven closed. This will help to avoid cracks.
  • After 45 minutes turn the oven off and allow the cheesecake to continue cooking for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes crack the oven door and allow the cheesecake to cool for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Remove the cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours ahead of serving.
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