Better Homes And Gardens Cheesecake Pie Recipe

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Cheesecake for dessert never fails to please the dinner table. Start with our ever-popular Classic New York-Style Cheesecake recipe, then try your hand with a mouthwatering baked cheesecake flavor, including indulgent chocolate chip cookie dough and fruit-filled cherry. You'll also find some delicious twists on childhood-favorite flavors (think PB & J) in cheesecake form.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

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If unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough is your secret obsession, you're secret's safe with us! There's no need to sneak dough from the bowl when spoonfuls of your favorite treat dot the easy cheesecake recipe. For a simple cheesecake decoration, serve each slice with dollops of sweetened whipped cream.

Maple Cheesecake with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream

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You only need 30 minutes of prep time to assemble this easy cheesecake recipe. And making it in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan only requires 10 minutes of bake time rather than the usual hour. A sweet-tart pomegranate and citrus compote give this maple-flavor cheesecake a vibrant pop of color.

Decadent Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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With so many cheesecake flavors out there, it's hard to know where to start! But one thing's for sure: The combo of chocolate and peanut butter will never let you down. When you're feeling especially indulgent, top this cheesecake recipe with chopped peanut butter cups; other times, a sprinkling of chopped peanuts will do just fine.

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Mocha-Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Strawberries

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With its triple-whammy of chocolate, this is the ultimate chocolate cheesecake recipe. You'll find chocolate cookies crumbled into the crust, semisweet chocolate melted into the batter, and mini chocolate pieces studded throughout. Even better, the coffee helps deepen and intensify all that chocolaty goodness. Top with bright, juicy strawberries for one of our best cheesecake ideas ever.

Classic New York Style Cheesecake

Classic New York-Style Cheesecake

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Everyone should make a New York-style cheesecake recipe at least once just to see what the fuss is all about. How does it differ from other cheesecakes? It's rich and dense, with sour cream in the batter to make it extra smooth and creamy. Don't go looking for clever cheesecake flavors here; it's all about the classic. You could serve with cherries or berries, if you must have a topper.

Amaretti-Cherry Cheesecake Pie

Amaretti Cherry Cheesecake Pie

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When you land on a recipe for cheesecake pie, what you've really found is an easy cheesecake recipe for cooks who don't have a springform pan! With amaretti cookies and toasted almonds in the crust and a bright cherry topping, this dessert also ranks as one of our best cheesecake ideas ever. Sprinkle a few almonds and/or white chocolate curls on top of your masterpiece before serving.

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Caramel-Toffee Cheesecake

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Picture this: A homemade gingersnap crust, melt-in-your-mouth creamy cheesecake, and a gooey layer of caramel. Who's dishing? Equally picture-perfect is that enticing ring of chopped chocolate-covered English toffee for a simple-yet-stunning cheesecake decoration.

Related: These No-Bake Cheesecake Recipes Require Zero Oven Time

Coconut Meringue Cheesecake

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This creamy chocolate cheesecake features pecans and coconut and a showstopping fluffy layer of sweet meringue. Make this tall beauty a day in advance to really impress the family at dinner. Just imagine how confident you'll feel knowing that this elegant cheesecake is waiting to dazzle as a grand finale!

Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake with Sugared Pepitas

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Obviously, this cheesecake recipe was inspired by the off-the-charts popularity of pumpkin-spice lattes. We figured that what tasted great in a milky latte would taste equally divine in a creamy cheesecake (and we were right!). Also check out the pretty cheesecake decoration of sugared pepitas, which provides a great crunch to this irresistible pumpkin dessert.

Maple Cheesecake with Maple-Glazed Pears and Cranberries

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Count on brown sugar and maple syrup to deepen and sweeten the cheesecake flavors of this autumn-inspired recipe. Stir together cranberries, apples, butter, cinnamon and maple syrup to make the equally seasonal cheesecake decoration. It all adds up to one of our best cheesecake ideas for Thanksgiving and winter holidays.

White Chocolate Cheesecake

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A few special touches transform a classic cheesecake recipe into an unforgettable one. We start by using buttery shortbread cookies for the crust, then we add white chocolate to the creamy cheesecake batter. But wait, there's more! As a final flourish, we dip fresh fruit into white chocolate for the ultimate cheesecake decoration.

Salted Caramel Truffle Cheesecake Bars

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Did you know that most cheesecakes freeze extremely well? With that in mind, simply make this easy cheesecake recipe, which yields 32 bars, and you'll have dessert covered for quite a while. What a treat for family get-togethers and just because.

Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookie Cheesecake

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Oatmeal and butterscotch cookies taste wonderful with a glass of milk, so it's no surprise that they translate into incredibly tasty cheesecake flavors. With an oatmeal-pecan crust and butterscotch chips studded throughout, this cheesecake recipe transforms the pleasures of the simple cookie into a lavish dessert.

Related: 26 Fabulous No-Bake Cookies and Bars—No Oven Required

Cappuccino Cheesecake

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This coffee-chocolate cheesecake recipe offers layer upon layer of sinful delights: Nestled between the cinnamon-infused chocolate crust and the creamy, liqueur-spiked filling is a thrilling ribbon of chocolate ganache. Of all the great cheesecake ideas in our files, this is the one to beat!

Decadent Hazelnut Cheesecake

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This recipe shows you how to make cheesecake as elegant as can be! Hazelnuts star in many fancy European desserts, and here, the classy nut glams up the all-American cheesecake for excellent results. In addition to the nuts, a little hazelnut liquor imbues the cheesecake recipe through and through with this cosmopolitan flavor. Don't forget to store those hazelnuts in the fridge to extend their shelf life.

Bittersweet Cheesecake Torte

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We've combined the fudgy and super-rich flourless cake into a homemade cheesecake recipe for a dessert that becomes every chocolate lover's dream. Pipe your whipped chocolate ganache with a star tip for the ultimate finish.

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Cherry Cheesecake Kuchen

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Kuchen is German for "cake," and this triple-layer dessert is a luxurious cross between a cheesecake recipe and a cake recipe. Top with a sweet-tart cherry sauce for great flavor contrasts. Then, add a few shavings of white chocolate for an easy cheesecake decoration.

Blueberry-Topped Lemon Cheesecake

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Mascarpone adds extra creaminess, blueberries add sweetness, and lemon adds a little zing to this cheesecake recipe. You'll also appreciate the buttery cornmeal crust. It's a great change of pace when you're looking for cheesecake ideas that veer off the beaten graham-cracker crust path.

Boston Cream Cheesecake

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If you've ever had Boston cream pie, you know that it's not really a pie. Instead, it's a sumptuous dessert with vanilla pastry cream nestled between two cake layers and a smooth chocolate glaze on top of it all. We found that the general concept lends itself to an equally irresistible cheesecake recipe.

Black-Bottom Cheesecake

Black Bottom Cheesecake

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A black-bottom pie is a classic Southern dessert that often starts with a graham cracker crust topped with a layer of chocolate pudding or custard and finished with a smooth and creamy vanilla-flavored layer. Be sure to bookmark the chocolate garnish recipe since it can be used as a cheesecake decoration for a number of recipes.

Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate-Irish Cream Cheesecake

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Some of our favorite cheesecake flavors are simply poured from a liquor bottle. That's the case with this exquisite chocolate cheesecake recipe. It's flavored with Irish cream liqueur, which deepens the flavor of the ultra-creamy cheesecake. Serve this dessert with cups of espresso or strong coffee to contrast its richness.

Creamy Pomegranate Cheesecake

Pomegranate Cheesecake

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When we were dreaming up our most striking cheesecake ideas for the holidays, pomegranates came quickly to mind. Not only do we adore the way their bittersweet flavors contrast the creamy dessert, but their sparkling scarlet color adds a beautiful brightness to the cheesecake decoration.

Toffee-Apple Cheesecake

Toffee Apple Cheesecake

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If biting into a juicy caramel apple sounds like the perfect treat for when fall rolls around, you won't be able to stop eating this creamy cheesecake. We've piled on tons of apple flavor through every part of this recipe, including the filling and beautifully arranged on top. It's going to be hard to wait on this one to chill before digging in.

Red Velvet Cheesecake

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The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen is always coming up with great new cheesecake flavors, so it was only a matter of time before we concocted a luscious red velvet chocolate cheesecake recipe. We love the way it combines the dense and creamy appeal of a classic cheesecake with the striking beauty of a red velvet cake.

Related: 14 More Red Velvet Dessert Recipes

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake

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Nobody really knows for sure how snickerdoodle cookies got their silly name, there's nothing silly about this cheesecake recipe. Like some of the other cheesecake ideas in this collection, it's patterned after a popular childhood treat. But make no mistake, the buttery shortbread crust and the vanilla and cinnamon flavors give the creamy cheesecake a lofty leap into the realm of sophisticated desserts.

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