Description
A smooth, creamy baked cheesecake with sweet guava paste melted into a silky cream cheese filling, on an easy graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
2 packages (8 ounces each, 454 g total) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (about 120 g) guava paste, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (9-inch / 23 cm)
To serve (optional): a few thin slices of guava paste or a little warmed guava jam
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Cut the guava paste into very small pieces, about 1/4 inch. For the smoothest filling, warm the pieces in a small saucepan or the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds so they soften.
3. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed just until blended after each.
5. Blend in the softened guava paste until evenly distributed, leaving a few small pieces if you like little pockets of guava.
6. Pour the filling into the graham cracker crust and spread it evenly.
7. Bake for about 40 minutes, until the center is almost set. It should still jiggle slightly.
8. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until completely chilled and set.
9. Slice and serve cold, topped with a thin slice of guava paste or a little warmed guava jam if you like.
Notes
Based on the PHILADELPHIA 3-Step Guava Cheesecake published by Kraft Heinz (2 packages of cream cheese, 1/2 cup guava paste cut into small pieces, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 2 eggs, and a ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust, baked at 350°F for about 40 minutes until the center is almost set, then chilled for at least 3 hours, are from the source). The softening of the guava paste, the cooling time, the optional guava garnish, the 9-inch crust size, and the yield of 8 slices are estimates, and the recipe has not been tested.
Guava paste is sold in blocks in the international aisle of many grocery stores, and it is firm like a thick jelly candy. It is not the same as guava jam.
Chill the cheesecake completely before slicing for clean, creamy slices.
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per slice (8 slices).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 388
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 289mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 109mg