Date Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

3 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 cups crushed ginger snaps
1/2 cup crushed graham crackers

Cheese Mix

4 packs of cream cheese (32oz at room temperature)
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Date Filling

1 Pack of ZIYAD Brand Date Paste
1/2 tsp ZIYAD Brand Nutmeg
1/2 tsp ZIYAD Brand Cinnamon
1/2 tsp ZIYAD Brand Cardamom
1 tbsp melted butter

Sour Cream Topping

1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Drizzling

Caramel sauce

Directions

Step 1

Mix graham crackers and ginger snaps with butter in a food processor until fine crumbs. Press onto a cheesecake pan. Put aside. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract all at room temperature until creamy and well combined.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, knead the date paste with butter and spices. Pour 1/3 of cheese mix on the crust and then spread the date mix on top. Pour the rest of cheese mix. Bake on 330°F for 58 minutes.

Step 3

Open the oven and leave cheesecake inside to cool down for an hour and a half. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Mix sour cream with sugar and vanilla and top the cheesecake with it. Drizzle caramel sauce upon serving.