Instant Pot Cheesecake - Instant Pot Cooking

Ingredients:

FOR THE CRUST
Cooking spray, for pan
1 c. crushed graham crackers
3 tbsp. butter, melted
Pinch of salt

FOR THE CHEESECAKE
16 oz. (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 c. sour cream
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
2 eggs
Cool Whip, for garnish
Chopped strawberries, for garnish

Directions:

Make crust: Grease a 6″ spring form pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and salt and mix until mixture is the texture of wet sand. Spread evenly in the bottom and up the side of the pan. Freeze for 20 minutes.

Make cheesecake: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugars, sour cream and flour until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at time, and beat until just blended. Don’t over mix. Pour batter into spring form pan on top of crust.

Pour 1½ cups water into Instant Pot and place trivet in the bottom. Fold a large piece of foil (about 18”) into thirds to make a long “sling,” and lower it into the pot. Put the spring form pan on top and fold the sling.

Lock the lid in place and select High Pressure. Set timer for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Remove the cheesecake from the pot using the sling and place on a wire rack to cool for at least an hour.

Cover spring form pan with foil and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Spread Cool Whip on top, garnish with chopped strawberries, and serve.