Sous Vide Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

A delicious variation of sous vide cheesecake is this easy recipe for turtle cheesecake.The sous vide technique ensures that you will never have a dry or cracked cheesecake again!  These cheesecakes in jars are perfect for portion control or for a dessert bar at a reception or your next holiday party. 

After you make these turtle cheesecakes you are going to want to make oreo cheesecake, grasshopper cheesecake and don't forget about creme brulee. Be sure to check out my complete collection of sous vide recipes.

New to sous vide? I explain in simple terms everything I know about sous vide cooking. 

Turtle Cheesecake Ingredients:

• cream cheese, room temperature
• sugar
• sour cream
• Eggs
• chocolate graham crackers
• butter
• chopped pecans
• caramel sauce
• cream
• chocolate chips

Make the chocolate crust:

1. Melt the 2 Tablespoons of butter in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Meanwhile crush the chocolate graham crackers to almost the point of a dust.
3. Combine the melted butter and the chocolate graham cracker crumbs.
4. Add about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate graham cracker crust to each of the  6 (4 oz.) jars and press into the bottom to form a crust.

How to make cheesecake batter:

1. In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment beat together the room temperature cream cheese and the sugar until fluffy.
2. Stir in the sour cream.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next egg.
4. Add the mint extract and the 2 drops of green food coloring.
5. Scrape down the bowl and give it one more stir.

Ganache instructions:

1. In a microwave-safe cup/bowl microwave the cream for 45 seconds or until it steams. Be sure to heat the cream in a large enough container to prevent a boil over. 
2. Add the chocolate chips to the hot cream
3. Whisk until completely melted and incorporated.

Tip: for extremely smooth ganache as pictured in these photos, use an immersion blender, food processor or blender to whip the ganache. 

How to make sous vide turtle cheesecakes in jars:

1. Set your sous vide to 176 F / 80 C.
2. Add the chocolate graham cracker crust to each jar as instructed above.
3. Pour the grasshopper cheesecake batter into each jar filling to midway up the threads on the jars. 
4. Place a lid and finger tighten a ring onto each jar.
5. Lower into the sous vide bath and set the timer for 60 minutes.
6. Once they cook time is up, remove the jars from the bath and allow to come to room temperature. 
7. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

How to finish sous vide turtle cheesecakes in jars:

1. Remove the ring and the lid from the jar.
2. Pour the warm chocolate ganache on each cheesecake.
3. Drizzle caramel sauce and add chopped pecans.

Are cheesecakes in jars shelf stable?

These turtle cheesecakes in jars are NOT shelf stable. These cheesecakes need to be refrigerated. 

How long will they keep in the refrigerator?

I keep my turtle cheesecake in jars in the refrigerator for up to a week. They never last that long but I found they will be at their optimum for up to a week after placing them in the fridge. 

Can cheesecake be frozen?

Cheesecake does very well in the freezer. 

How do you thaw frozen cheesecakes in jars?

I pull my cheesecakes in jars out of the freezer a day in advance and allow them to thaw in the refrigerator for a day. 

Sous vide recipes in jars:

• Pickled banana peppers
• Sous Vide Creme Brulee
• Egg bites
• Sous Vide Oreo Cheesecake
• Sous Vide Lemon Curd
• Sous Vide peanut butter cheesecake

Sous Vide Turtle Cheesecake

Sarah Mock

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A delicious variation of sous vide cheesecake is this easy recipe for turtle cheesecake.The sous vide technique ensures that you will never have a dry or cracked cheesecake again!

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Prep TimePrep:15 minutes mins

Cook TimeCook:1 hour hr

Total TimeTotal:1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

servingsServings:6 jars

Ingredients

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• ▢ 8 Ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
• ▢ ½ Cup Sugar
• ▢ ½ Cup Sour Cream
• ▢ 3 Egg
• ▢ 2 chocolate graham crackers
• ▢ 2 T Butter
• ▢ ⅓ Cup pecans chopped
• ▢ ⅓ Cup caramel sauce
• ▢ ¼ Cup Heavy Cream
• ▢ ½ Cup chocolate chips

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Instructions 

Make the chocolate crust:

1. Melt the 2 Tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
   2 T Butter
2. Meanwhile, crush the chocolate graham crackers to almost the point of dust.
   2 chocolate graham crackers
3. Combine the melted butter and the chocolate graham cracker crumbs.
4. Add about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate graham cracker crust to each of the 6 (4 oz.) jars and press into the bottom to form a crust.

How to make turtle cheesecake batter:

1. In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment beat together the room temperature cream cheese and the sugar until fluffy.
   8 Ounces Cream Cheese, ½ Cup Sugar
2. Stir in the sour cream.
   ½ Cup Sour Cream
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next egg.
   3 Egg
4. Scrape down the bowl and give it one more stir.

Easy ganache instructions:

1. In a microwave safe cup/bowl microwave the cream for 45 seconds or until it steams. Be sure to heat the cream in a large enough container to prevent a boil over.
2. Add the chocolate chips to the hot cream
   ½ Cup chocolate chips, ¼ Cup Heavy Cream
3. Whisk until completely melted and incorporated.

How to make sous vide turtle cheesecakes in jars:

1. Set your sous vide to 176 F / 80 C.
2. Add the chocolate graham cracker crust to each jar as instructed above.
3. Pour the grasshopper cheesecake batter into each jar filling to midway up the threads on the jars.
4. Place a lid and finger tighten a ring onto each jar.
5. Lower into the sous vide bath and set the timer for 60 minutes.
6. Once they cook time is up, remove the jars from the bath and allow to come to room temperature.
7. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

How to finish sous vide turtle cheesecakes in jars:

1. Remove the ring and the lid from the jar.
2. Pour the warm chocolate ganache on each cheesecake.
3. Drizzle caramel sauce and add chopped pecans.
   ⅓ Cup pecans, ⅓ Cup caramel sauce

Nutrition

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 287mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g

Notes

Tip: for extremely smooth ganache as pictured in these photos, use an immersion blender, food processor or blender to whip the ganache.

CourseCourse: Sous Vide

CuisineCuisine: American

KeywordKeyword: sous vide recipe, sous vie, turtle cheesecake