Decadent Vanilla Bean Brown Butter Cheesecake with Pecan Crust - Recipe By Me

Decadent Vanilla Bean Brown Butter Cheesecake with Pecan Crust - Recipe By Me

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Indulge in this luxurious cheesecake featuring nutty brown butter, fragrant vanilla bean, and a pecan-cookie crust topped with whipped cream.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups (240g) cookie crumbs (graham, digestive, or golden Oreos with cream removed)
  • 1 cup (115g) ground pecans
  • ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon (120g) browned butter
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese (452g total), softened
  • ¼ cup (57g) browned butter (use mostly the flavorful brown bits)
  • ½ cup (120g) labneh or full-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup (210g) brown sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, scraped (or 2 tsp vanilla paste/extract)
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean scrapings

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