Creamy cheesecake with the warm flavor of maple syrup.
Mix oats, salt, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla and 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup. Pat ingredients on sides and bottom of a buttered 10 x 13 baking dish. Bake at 280º for about 8 minutes.
Mix 3 packages of cream cheese, 7 eggs, salt, 2 ½ tablespoons of vanilla and 3 ½ tablespoons of maple syrup until smooth. Pour the cheesecake filling over cooled cheesecake bottom. Bake the cheesecake for 22 minutes at 280º.
Add 1 package of cream cheese, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Let cheesecake cool and add this topping. Bake the whole cheesecake at 280º for an additional 8-10 minutes.
Once cool, this can be served with additional toppings such as blueberries, strawberries, cherries, or any other fruit or berry.