Description
A delicious and creamy dessert featuring a graham cracker crust, rich cream cheese filling, and a luscious caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup caramel sauce, divided
- Chocolate shavings or whipped cream for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix until well combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan to form a crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
- Spread half of the caramel sauce over the cooled crust. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the caramel layer and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Drizzle the remaining caramel sauce over the cream cheese layer. Use a knife or toothpick to swirl the caramel into the filling for a marbled effect.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours or until set. For best results, chill overnight.
- Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings or additional whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add ¼ cup of cocoa powder to the cream cheese mixture or use a chocolate graham cracker crust.
- Substitute the caramel sauce with chocolate sauce for a chocolate cream pie variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg