Traeger Smoked Cheesecake
Everyone loves will love this Traeger smoked cheesecake, its the perfect dessert for a cookout, weeknight meal or dinner party. My recipe for smoked cheesecake is always the first dessert to disappear at all our cookouts!
Equipment
- Traeger Grill
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Crushed Cookie
- 1/4 cup Butter Melted
- 15 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 lb Sour Cream
- 1 whole egg white
- 3 whole Eggs 2 whole eggs and 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Use your favorite wood chips to start the smoker.
- Preheat the smoker to 250°F.
- Crush graham crackers and mix with melted butter.
- Press the mixture into a well-greased 9-inch springform pan, forming a pie crust.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together.
- Add cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Cream until smooth.
- Pour over the crust and smooth the top. Tap the sides to get any air bubbles.
- Wrap the outside of the pan with aluminum foil. This will keep it clean from smoke and any spills.
- Place in the preheated smoker. Smoke at 250°F for about 2 hours until internal temp hits 145°F.
- Place a water tray below your cheesecake. This will keep it moist.
- Let the cheesecake cool down until it reaches room temperature.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least four hours before serving.
- Place; 1/2 cup water and 1.5 cups sugar,a saucepan and don't stir, place the lid on it and heat on high for 3 minutes or until the sugar sugar is a dark brown, remember to only swirl the pan and don't stir.
- Once it reaches the dark brown color remove the pan from the stove and add the cream. You will notice that the mixture will rise up. Then place the saucepan back on the heat and stir until the cream is totally dissolved, then whisk in the vanilla extract. Allow the sauce to cool and pour it over the cheesecake or you can serve it alongside.
- Serve with burnt sugar sauce.