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Honeycomb Cheesecake

Published: Sep 3, 2019 · Modified: Apr 12, 2020 by Jenn ·This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Recipe for honeycomb cheesecake with pecan crust.
Creamy honey cheesecake in a crunchy pecan crust.

Honeycomb Cheesecake is my summer send off recipe! A rich creamy mascarpone and cream cheese dessert flavored with fresh honey, vanilla, orange blossom water, and pecans. Fall baking is just around the corner and I wanted to showcase one of my favorite ingredients, honey.

Fresh slice of golden honeycomb.

All summer long I've watched the bees on my butterfly bushes, zucchini vines, and flower blossoms. Working so hard to pollinate all the plants in my garden I will be missing when the weather changes. My only wish is that I had a few bee boxes to harvest my own honey. One day! But, for now I will enjoy the fresh honeycomb from local farmers. It's just so good, I love it on bread, biscuits, fruit, and in cheesecake. 🙂

Choosing the perfect crust for my recipe was simple. A Pecan Crust from Diamond Nuts adds that crunchy element to pair nicely with the creamy filling. Summer honeycomb and fall pecans, hello seasonal transition flavors. No processing aids or artificial flavors, made with real pecans in a ready to bake crust. The Diamond Nut Pie Crusts, help save time without compromising on quality and flavor.

Diamond Nut Crust with pecans and slice of honeycomb.
Golden honey cheesecake topped with honeycomb.

My vision for this Honeycomb Cheesecake recipe was to capture the golden hue of honey with the crunch of pecans, and smooth texture of a cheesecake. I love the combo of honey with mascarpone, so I mixed it in with the cream cheese. The addition of orange blossom water gives a light floral tone to play homage to all the summer flowers. With the buttery pecan crust to pull it all together I had to think about the topping. Whip cream just wouldn't do. I didn't want anything to overpower the color of the cheesecake or contrast with textures. So, I settled on Pecan Brittle.

Pecan Brittle is a basically a large piece of hard sugar filled with pecans. Now, you don't have to make this for the pie, but I love how it compliments the honey. Use one large piece, a few chunks, or skip it all together. Totally up to you!

Sliced honeycomb cheesecake topped with pecans.

Tips for Honeycomb Cheesecake

  • Use room temperature mascarpone, cream cheese, and eggs to prevent your filling from curdling.
  • Don't over beat your mixture, or it will have a lot of air bubbles whipped in.
  • I baked this cheesecake two different ways.
    • The first time, I placed the pie dish in a rimmed pan and filled the pan with water enough to submerge the sides. This is a water bath. Most cheesecakes are baked this way to protect the delicate custard filling while baking. Baked for 55 minutes until just the center was wobbly before cooling. The result was a nice creamy textured cheesecake with a level cream top.
    • Then I decided to bake it directly on the oven rack without a water bath. Baked for 45 minutes until just the center was wobbly before cooling. The result was a smooth texture cheesecake with a light caramel covered crust. I decided to go with this method as it produced an added texture to the dish without sacrificing the custard. Since, the filling is surrounded by the pecan crust, it did not change the outcome. (The top will dome and then settle as it cools.)
    • Either way results in a delicious cheesecake, so I will leave you to decide which works best for you!
  • Let your cheesecake cool in the oven for about an hour with the door open and the oven off, to prevent cracking.
  • Place oven on a cooling rack to completely cool before placing in the fridge.
  • Make Pecan Brittle and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
  • Top cheesecake with honeycomb and pecan brittle before serving.
  • Store cheesecake in the fridge in an air tight container.
Slice of creamy honey mascarpone cheesecake.
Diamond nut crust with pecans and slice of pie.
Last bite of cheesecake with a piece of honeycomb.
Slice honey cheesecake with pecans.

Honeycomb Cheesecake

author: Jenn Davis
Honeycomb Cheesecake is a creamy mascarpone and cream cheese dessert made with fresh honey, vanilla, and orange blossom water in a pecan crust. Topped with fresh honeycomb and Pecan Brittle.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients
 

Crust

  • 1 Pecan - Diamond Nut Pie Crust

Honeycomb Cheesecake Filling

  • 8 oz (225 grams) Mascarpone Cheese, room temperature
  • 8 oz (225 grams) Cream Cheese, room temperature
  • 2 Large Eggs, room temperature
  • ⅓ Cup (113 grams) Honey
  • 1.5 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Orange Blossom Water
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt

Topping

  • Fresh Honey Comb

Pecan Brittle

  • ½ Cup (170 grams) Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 ½ Cups (300 grams) Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Cups (226 grams) Pecans, Whole and or Pieces

Instructions
 

Cheesecake

  • Preheat Oven to 325 F (160 C), set aside Pecan Crust.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, on medium speed, mix together room temperature mascarpone and cream cheese. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl as needed.
  • Add each egg and mix one a time.
  • Pour in honey, vanilla, orange blossom water, and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Transfer cheesecake filling into pie crust. Tap the sides of the pan with a spoon to release any air bubbles.
  • Bake on middle rack of oven for 45 minutes until just the center of the cheesecake is still wobbly.
  • Turn off oven and let cool with the oven door ope for an hour.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack. Place pie in fridge 2-3 hrs to chill before serving.

Pecan Brittle

  • Place pecan and pecan pieces on a silicone mat lined baking tray with a rim.
  • In a medium saucepan about 2 inches deep, stir together corn syrup and sugar.
  • Turn heat onto medium high and let sit until sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Reduce to medium heat and let sit until lightly golden in color.
  • Carefully pour HOT sugar mixture onto pecan pieces. Let sit until completely cool.
  • Once cooled it should be hard and easy to lift like a firm sheet of sugar.
  • Bang pan onto counter to break into pieces or break with your hands.
  • Place brittle on top of cheesecake and enjoy.

Notes

**See Tips in Post 
course Dessert
cuisine American
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  1. Roohafza

    November 08, 2019 at 3:22 am

    Hello, where I live I don't get this crust, any suggestions on improvising this issue?

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    • Jenn

      November 08, 2019 at 8:16 am

      You can also make it in a regular Homemade Pie Crust.

      Reply
  2. Anni

    July 13, 2020 at 2:56 am

    This looks amazing, and marscapone makes such a lovely light and creamy texture. My family are not all so keen on honey, would this work if I substituted the same amount of caster sugar? Also what size should the pan/crust be?

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