Maple Bacon Cheesecake Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 box vanilla wafers, such as Nilla
• 1 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 stick butter, at room temperature
• Filling:
• 2 pounds cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs plus 2 yolks
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 8 ounces bacon, cooked until crisp and roughly diced
• Topping:
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons bacon fat
• Candied Bacon Garnish:
• 8 ounces bacon
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, plus more to season