Turtle Cheesecake is an indulgent dessert that is rich and creamy in texture, features crunchy caramelized nuts, and gooey chocolatey drizzle.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time12 hourshrs
Course: Cheesecake, Dessert
Keyword: turtle cheesecake
Servings: 12people
Calories: 559kcal
Author: Melissa Griffiths
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Ingredients
Crust
6 graham crackers or 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
½cup buttermelted
¼cupsugar
⅓cuppecan chopped in pieces
Filling
3 8oz.cream cheese
1 ½cupsugar
5eggs
1teaspoonvanilla
3tablespoonslemon juice
2tablespoonscornstarch
16ozsour cream
Toppings
1cupchocolate chipsI like to use mini chips
1cuppecan chopped in pieces
½cupcaramel use bits or chop into pieces
2tablespoonmilk
Instructions
Crust:
Preheat your oven to 350°F
Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until they become a fine crumb. Alternatively, you can place the graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and pecan pieces in a bowl and mix until everything is well combined.
Press the mixture into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan, making sure to also press the mixture halfway up the sides of the pan.
Bake the crust in the oven for 10 minutes.
Filling:
While the crust is baking, use a mixer to beat the cream cheese until it becomes completely smooth.
Add the sugar to the cream cheese and mix well.
With the mixer on low speed, add one egg at a time to the cream cheese mixture, making sure to mix well after each addition.
Add the vanilla, lemon juice, cornstarch, and sour cream to the mixture and mix well until everything is completely smooth.
Pour the filling into the prepared crust and spread it evenly.
Bake the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour.
Toppings:
After the cheesecake has been baking for 1 hour, melt the caramel pieces in the microwave until completely melted. Add the milk to the melted caramel and stir until it is well combined.
Drizzle the caramel over the cheesecake while it is still in the oven.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips and pecan pieces over the top of the cheesecake.
Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake sit in the hot oven for another 10 minutes until the chocolate is melted.
Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it sit until it comes to room temperature.
Move the cheesecake to the refrigerator and chill it overnight.
Enjoy your delicious turtle cheesecake!
Notes
For the caramel you are using those bagged caramel bits or the caramel squares and melting them. I you are not making a true caramel here.