Avocado Cheesecake
Perfect for the avocado obsessed.
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Cake
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST
- 10 graham crackers
- ⅓ c. granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp. butter, melted
- kosher salt
FOR THE FILLING
- 2 8-oz blocks cream cheese, softened
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- 1 c. sugar
- Pinch salt
- ¾ c. heavy cream
- ½ c. fresh lime juice
- Zest of 1 lime
- small lime wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray a pie dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Make crust: In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a medium bowl then add melted butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt and mix until combined.
- Press graham cracker mixture firmly into prepared dish. Bake until the crust looks slightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Make filling: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sugar and a pinch of salt until smooth and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add avocados and beat until smooth.
- Add heavy cream, lime juice, and most of lime zest (save some for garnish!). Beat until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Transfer filling to cooled pie crust. Garnish with more lime zest and small lime wedges. Freeze until solid, 4 to 5 hours. Serve immediately.
Watch the recipe video here:
How To Make Avocado Cheesecake
Avocado Cheesecake is like key lime pie, but way better.Full recipe: http://dlsh.it/s22BRDV
Posted by Delish on Thursday, March 15, 2018
