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Cheesecake Factory Copycat Key Lime Cheesecake

Cheesecake Factory Copycat Key Lime Cheesecake

This is an excellent copycat of the Cheesecake Factory Key Lime Cheesecake!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesecake Factory Copycat Key Lime Cheesecake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 465 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for the crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs crushed (approximately 2 sleeves)
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Ingredients for the filling

  • 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup trader Joe's key lime juice

Instructions

  1. In 9 or 10 inch spring form pan, combine crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar. Press evenly over bottom of pan and halfway up sides. Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes, no longer.
  2. Cream room temperature cream cheese well, add sugar, and cream until smooth, scraping sides and bottom of bowl frequently to integrate any cream cheese lumps.
  3. Cream in sour cream, eggs, flour and vanilla. When smooth once more, stir in lime juice.
  4. Pour over prepared crust. Return to 375 oven for 15 minutes.
  5. Lower temperature to 250 and continue baking 50 minutes for 10 inch pan, 55 minutes for 9 inch pan.
  6. Cool on wire rack IN PAN for 20 minutes. Run a sharp knife around edge to loosen cheesecake, but do NOT remove from pan.
  7. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.