White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Recipe - (4.1/5)

Ingredients

• FOR THE CRUST:
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup toasted, chopped Macadamia nuts (toast on a sheet pan at 350 degrees for 6 minutes)
• FOR THE CARAMEL:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• FOR THE CHEESECAKE:
• 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 4 1/2 ounces white chocolate (a bar cut into chunks or a package of chunks if you can find them)
• 1/4 cup caramel sauce
• 1/2 cup Macadamia nuts, toasted (toast as above in crust layer)
• FOR THE GARNISH:
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• More caramel sauce for drizzling