Grandma’s Cheesecake recipe is seriously the best cheesecake in the world. Graham Graham crust, smooth and creamy cream cheese filling, and a sour cream topping. Perfect dessert for birthdays, special occasions and get togethers. A family favorite!
My Grandma’s Cheesecake Recipe is for everyone! I’m not a huge cheesecake fan, I like it and all, but most of the time it is too rich and thick for me (yes, I’m talking about you, Cheesecake Factory). However, my grandma’s cheesecake recipe does not suffer from such problems and it is pretty much the perfect cheesecake. Â I dare you to make it and not love it. Whenever I make it for someone, without fail they rave about how amazing it is and usually ask for the recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.
Grandma’s Cheesecake Recipe
Crust
Directions**
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the crust ingredients and press into pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
3. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar, add one egg, and then the other egg. Once smooth, pour over the crust and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes after it is done baking.
4. Mix the sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Â Carefully, very carefully, pour this over the rest of the cheesecake and spread with a spatula. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes***
5. Let cool and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. I usually let it cool and set overnight. I often freeze the cheesecake and let it thaw about 30-60 minutes before enjoying.
**Depending on the size of your particular pie baking dish, you may have a little extra of each of the ingredients. Â I usually have one or two small ramekins ready to make mini-cheesecakes with any leftovers.
***This is my favorite part of the cheesecake and sometimes I double it. Â No one has ever complained.
Fourth of July Cheesecake
Optional: If you want to turn this cheesecake into a Fourth of July Cheesecake (or for another patriotic holiday) simply double the recipe, bake it in a rectangular pan and arrange blueberries in the top left corner and the raspberries in stripes. You can also pipe cream cheese frosting to make stripes and stars.
Thank you Grandma for all your amazing recipes; Adelaide and I talk about you as we recreate your delicious treats. Â We miss you.
You may also enjoy Grandma’s Gingerbread Cookies:
You might also enjoy this monkey bread recipe!
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Grandma’s Cheesecake Recipe
Seriously the best cheesecake in the world. Graham Graham crust, smooth and creamy cream cheese filling, and a sour cream topping. Perfect dessert for birthdays, special occasions and get togethers. A family favorite!
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 Cup Graham Crackers Crushed*
- 3 T. Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Butter melted
Filling
- 11 oz. Cream Cheese
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 2 eggs
Instructions
Directions **
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine the crust ingredients and press into pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar, add one egg, and then the other egg. Once smooth, pour over the crust and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes after it is done baking.
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Mix the sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Carefully, very carefully, pour this over the rest of the cheesecake and spread with a spatula. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes***
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Let cool and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. I usually let it cool and set overnight. I often freeze the cheesecake and let it thaw about 30-60 minutes before enjoying.
Recipe Notes
*I normally crush the graham crackers by placing them in a large ziploc bag and letting my kids take out their aggression on it with a rolling pin.
**Depending on the size of your particular pie baking dish, you may have a little extra of each of the ingredients. I usually have one or two small ramekins ready to make mini-cheesecakes with any leftovers.
***This is my favorite part of the cheesecake and sometimes I double it. No one has ever complained.
Classic recipes like this are the best 😀 Full of memories!
I agree! The memories and the simplicity are a winning combo here!
I usually have the same problem with cheesecake! This looks lovely, I’ll have to try it!
Totally, not all cheesecake are equal! Enjoy!
My family loves this recipe! Thank you! I double the topping as well! 😋
SO glad you enjoy this cheesecake recipe too!
Oh MY!! I must make this immediate.m This is so delicious and comfort food.
Thanks you, I hope you enjoy it!
I think that grandma’s recipes are the best. We don’t cook or bake like them anymore but I like to come back to these recipes.
Couldn’t agree more Ilona!
How special that your little girl is helping you make a family recipe. I just adore this!
Thanks Kelly, I’m sentimental so I love making family recipes with my kids!
What great memories made and to come. Love how simple this recipe is. I’m like you. Not a big cheesecake fan but for some reason, I get a hankering for it this time of year. ANd yes. Cheesecake Factory goes too far 🙂
Well perfect timing! Thanks Marisa!
This cheesecake was so creamy and delicious! I ended up making this with a gluten-free crust but it was still so amazing!
My sister makes it with a gluten free crust too, and it is still amazing. Thanks Lisa!
I am firmly in the camp of “team Grandma”! All of the best recipes are Grandma recipes — and they’ve been tested on multiple generations, so you know they stand the test of time. Count me in –this cheesecake looks do-able and delicious!
It’s so true- there really is nothing better than Grandma recipes! Thanks Lisa.
Oh my gosh! Love these super cute pictures and that cheesecake looks so amazing! I will have to try this one asap.
Thanks Neha! We are making it again this weekend for Easter, it is so good!
Emily-
I made this as the recipe calls and out fruit on top. Looked great until I cut it- it was soupy. Any hints?
Hi Andrea, How long did you let it set for? A good way to avoid it getting soupy is to freeze and then let thaw for about an hour before you eat. I’ve only had it be runny if I didn’t let it set in the fridge/freezer for a good amount of time first. Hope that helps!
LOVE how simple and tasty this looks, can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Cate, it is a family favorite!
I am pretty picky when it comes to cheese cake but gave this a try and it was amazing! Thank you for the recipe!
I’m the same, so glad you enjoyed it!
This classic cheesecake turned out amazingly well! I love that it’s a family recipe of yours!
So glad to hear this, thanks Anjali!
You just can’t beat a good cheesecake!
You really can’t!
Love special family recipes, and this is so delicious!
hanks Alexandra!