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crazy carrot dreamsicle cheesecake

DoughmesticGoddess avatar
Recipe by
Tammy Brownlow
@DoughmesticGoddess
Dallas, TX

The crazy part of this dreamcicle cheesecake is that there is not one orange ingredient at all! No juice, zest, extract, coloring - nada! The carrot puree and cream cheese mixture combine and viola... it tastes like a dreamcicle in cheesecake form. Try this just once... if anything just to say you did (: Then try it out on your friends and family - ask them what they think is in it...what fun that will be!

yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For crazy carrot dreamsicle cheesecake

  • GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST: YOU CAN USE AN 8" READY GRAHAM CRUST IF YOU LIKE
  • 1 1/2 c
    graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • FOR CARROT PUREE:
  • 4 md
    carrots, peeled
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp
    butter, room temperature
  • FOR CHEESECAKE MIXTURE:
  • 1
    8 oz tub original flavor philadelphia cream cheese spread, room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    sugar

How To Make crazy carrot dreamsicle cheesecake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine graham crackers and sugar in a bowl. Pour in melted butter and mix to combine. Press into spring form or pie baking dish (8"). Bake for 7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • 2
    Slice carrots to 1/4". Put in a dutch oven with water filled halfway in pot. Boil for 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
  • 3
    Place carrots in food processor and add brown sugar, vanilla, and butter. Pulse on highest speed until mixture is thick and creamy, with no visible chunks of carrot.
  • 4
    In your mixer combine cream cheese and sugar. Mix until well combined. Add vanilla, continue to mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • 5
    Add carrot puree to cream cheese mixture. Mix until well combined. Notice the pretty light orange color.... take a little taste... DID I TELL YOU!! I see you shaking your head yes and smiling (:
  • 6
    Pour carrot/cream cheese mixture into prepared crust. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve - at least until completely chilled and set. If using a spring form pan run knife around edge before removing form. Enjoy!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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