Deep Fried Cheesecake

It doesn’t get much better than fried foods! ESPECIALLY when those fried foods are SWEET! You have got to try this ooey-gooey cheesecake for yourself.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword deep fried cheesecake, fair food, fried food

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Freeze time 4 hours

Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes

Servings bites

Calories 93kcal

Author Ashlee Marie

Equipment

Deep Fryer

Ingredients

Cheesecake Crust

2/3 C graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 tsp sugar
3 Tbsp melted butter

Cheesecake Filling

12 oz cream cheese
3/4 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 lrg eggs

Deep-Fry Batter

1 C all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
3/4 C whole milk
1 lrg egg
2 Tbsp melted butter

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cheesecake Crust

Mix all ingredients together.
Press into 7-inch pan.
Bake at 375 for 8 minutes.

Filling

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
Beat in the egg.
Pour into the pan.
Bake at 300 for 40 minutes.
Freeze for 2 hours, then cut.

Frying

Freeze the cheesecake chunks for at least 2 more hours, I prefer overnight.
Heat the oil to 375 F.
Whisk all the other ingredients until smooth.
Bring out the cheesecake chunks, a few at a time.
Stick toothpicks into the ones you can.
Drench in the batter and shake off slightly.
Fry for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes top and bottom.
Top with a sprinkling of powered sugar and serve warm!

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