Recipe Info Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Gingered Whipped Cream

Recipe Info Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Gingered Whipped Cream

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How to make cheesecake even better? Include sweet potatoes, of course! Sweet potato puree helps avoid cracking—which means this cheesecake is not only creamy-sweet, laced-with-spice delicious,...

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Ingredients

  • 8, Ounces ,(about 32 cookies) gingersnap cookies
  • 4, Tablespoons ,unsalted butter, melted, plus softened butter buttering pan
  • 3, ,8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/4, Cups ,sugar
  • 2, Teaspoons ,ground ginger
  • 1/2, Teaspoon ,Chinese five-spice or pumpkin pie spice blend
  • 3/4, Teaspoon ,salt
  • 3, Large ,eggs, room temperature
  • 3, Cups ,orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree (from about 2 pounds sweetpotatoes—here’s how to make sweetpotato puree)
  • 1/2, Cup ,sour cream
  • 1, Teaspoon ,vanilla extract
  • 1, Cup ,heavy whipping cream
  • 1, Tablespoon ,powdered or confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/4, Cup ,chopped candied, sugared, or crystallized ginger, plus more for garnish (see note)

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