Gluten Free White Chocolate Cheesecake

Delightfully sweet, satisfyingly creamy, and downright delicious. Cream cheese, smooth white chocolate, and a crisp graham cracker crust all combine to make the perfect bite.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

Crust

8 ounces gluten free graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Cheesecake

2 8 ounce packages of cream cheese room temperature
2 large eggs room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅔ cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
In a medium size bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix until well combined, then pour into prepared pie plate. Using your hands or the bottom of a ¼ cup measuring cup, press the graham cracker crumb mixture into an even layer on the bottom of the pie plate and all of the way up the sides of the plate. Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Lower the speed on the mixer to low and add eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
Fold in white chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
Pour cheesecake mixture into prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester inserted in the middle of the cheesecake comes out clean.
Let cool until room temperature, then chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, slice into 8 pieces and serve chilled or at room temperature. Store cheesecake covered in refrigerator for up to one week.

Notes

To make Peppermint White Chocolate Cheesecake: substitute white chocolate chips for peppermint chips, such as Ghirardelli Peppermint Chunks. Substitute graham cracker crumbs for chocolate graham cracker crumbs.
To make White Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake: add 1 cup of chopped Oreos or gluten free chocolate sandwich cookies along with just ⅓ cup of white chocolate chips. Bake in a gluten free chocolate cookie or chocolate graham cracker crust.
To make White Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake: add ½ - ¾ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the cheesecake batter and sprinkle a little on top prior to baking.