Rating: 4 stars
9 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 1
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  • 1 star values: 0

This layered dessert recipe starts with an Oreo crust, then a layer of chopped Snickers, then cheesecake batter and, finally, caramel sauce and peanuts. Creamy, sweet, and with a crunchy crust, this cheesecake is a dream dessert.

Recipe by MyRecipes September 2011

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Credit: Kate Sears

Recipe Summary

prep:
25 mins
bake:
1 hr 5 mins
total:
1 hr 30 mins
Yield:
Serves 10
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Make crust: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mist a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap bottom and sides with 2 large foil pieces. Pulse cookies in a food processor until crushed. Pulse in butter. Press into an even layer in pan. Bake until firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.

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  • Make filling: Place a roasting pan filled with 1 inch hot water on oven's center rack. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar; beat for 1 minute. Beat in eggs. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl. Beat in vanilla, lemon juice and cornstarch.

  • Sprinkle Snickers over crust. Pour batter into pan; place in water bath. Bake until cake is set around edges but still jiggles in center, about 55 minutes.

  • Remove cake from roasting pan; remove foil. Place cake on a rack to cool. Cover and chill until firm, 4 hours or up to 1 day. When ready to serve, drizzle top with caramel sauce and top with chopped peanuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

576 calories; fat 40g; saturated fat 21g; protein 10g; carbohydrates 48g; fiber 1g; cholesterol 152mg; sodium 417mg.
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