Easy Baileys Cheesecake

This Baileys cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and Irish cream liqueur filling is a decadent dessert for St. Patrick's Day or any occasion.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 476 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup Irish cream liqueur

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter; press mixture into bottom of 9-inch springform pan with 2 ¾ inch high sides. Bake crust in preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to a rack to cool. Maintain oven temperature.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Beat in 1 cup sour cream and Irish cream liqueur. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling over crust in pan.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until edges are puffed, and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 to 1 ½ hours. Transfer cheesecake to a rack, and cool for 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.

Step 4

Mix 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Press down edges of cheesecake, and spread mixture on top. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool.

Step 5

Cover and refrigerate cheesecake for 8 hours to overnight.