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Turtle Cheesecake with OREO Crust

This turtle cheesecake with OREO crust is a decadent mix of rich cream cheese, gooey caramel, and rich chocolate. It's the perfect cheesecake for all the chocolate lovers in your life! The OREO crust makes this cheesecake a showstopper!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Equipment

  • 9-inch springform pan

Ingredients

  • 24 OREO cookies finely crushed
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 package caramels 14 ounce
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 3 packages cream cheese 8 ounce packages, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate

Instructions

  • Place racks in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Microwave caramels and milk in a microwaveable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
  • Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 minute; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1015IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg
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