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Salted Caramel Cheesecake in a Jar

With a graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and caramel topping, this Salted Caramel Cheesecake in a Jar recipe is a lovely handheld dessert that can be made in advance and perfect for summer entertaining since there's no baking required.
Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel cheesecake in a jar, caramel cheesecake jars, salted caramel cheesecake in a jar
Servings: 6 jars

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST

  • 1 & 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

FOR THE CHEESECAKE FILLING

  • 8 ounce package cream cheese , softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream

FOR THE CARAMEL

  • 3/4 cup salted caramel
  • flaky sea salt , optional

Instructions

  • Set out 6, 8 once glass jars.
  • Combine the crust ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix well. Transfer a 1/4 cup of the crust mixture into each jar. Press down with the back of a spoon to compact.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla using an elective mixer until fluffy and no lumps remain.
  • In a separate bowl, add the heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks are reached. Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and fold together gently using a spatula.
  • Place the cream cheese filling into a piping bag and pipe the mixture evenly into the jars over the crust (approx. a 1/3 cup each)
  • Top each jar with 2 tablespoons of caramel and a sprinkle of salt.

Notes

Try different cookie crumbs. You can change the flavor of the cheesecake by using cookie crumbs like crushed Oreos or crushed vanilla wafers
Make more layers. You can layer this recipe if you want the perfect bite in every spoonful. You will want to put half of the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of all the jars, half of the filling, and half of the topping, and then repeat this one more time.
What mason jars should I use? I am using the 8-ounce mason jars with lids. For smaller servings, you can also use 4 ounce mason jars by cutting all the ingredients in half or by making 12 jars instead of 6.
Serve them in other glassware. You can make these in any glassware you would like. I've even served them in no-stem wine glasses for a fancy look.

Nutrition

Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg