Salted Caramel Cashew Cheesecake

Every time we make this Salted Caramel Cashew Cheesecake we get asked for the recipe. It’s not hard to understand why. The eternal combination of caramel, rich sweet cheesecake and salty cashews make an impression that’s hard to beat. 

INGREDIENTS

Cashew Crust

1/2 cup Dry Roasted Cashews with Himalayan Salt

1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large egg yolk

Cheesecake Filling

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

2 8-ounce containers mascarpone cheese*

1/2 cup sour cream

4 large eggs

Salted Caramel Cashew Topping

1 cup coconut sugar 

5 tablespoons butter, cut into slices

½ cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

1 pinch sea salt to taste

1 ½ cup Dry Roasted Cashews with Himalayan Salt

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