Maple Cheesecake with Maple-Cranberry Compote Recipe | Epicurious

Maple Cheesecake with Maple-Cranberry Compote Recipe | Epicurious

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The key to this deeply flavored cheesecake? Reduced maple syrup. The sweet-tart compote is a delicious—and pretty—accompaniment.

Keywords

  • cheesecake
  • graham cracker
  • cream cheese
  • sour cream
  • nut free
  • make ahead
  • food processor
  • stand mixer
  • thanksgiving
  • christmas
  • winter
  • bon appétit
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup (preferably grade A dark amber)
  • 2 cups ground graham crackers (about 17 whole crackers ground in processor)
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (scant) ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup maple sugar or (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup reduced maple syrup (see above)
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • Maple-Cranberry Compote
  • Heavy-duty stand mixer
  • 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides

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