Easy Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Looking for the best dessert recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? Try this creamy cheesecake baked over a layer of caramel and nuts in a graham crust.
Prep time15 min
Total time4hr 25min
ServingsMakes 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 8 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed
- ¾ cup sugar, divided
- ⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 20 caramels
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
- Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Cook caramels and milk in small saucepan on low heat until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in nuts. Pour into crust; cover with cream cheese batter.
- Bake 40 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Cool completely.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 3 hours. Let cheesecake stand at room temperature for at least 30 min. before slicing to allow caramel layer to soften.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Prepare using 1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs. - Variation - Simple Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Melt 1 pkg (4 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; cool slightly. Prepare cheesecake as directed, stirring the melted chocolate into the cream cheese batter before pouring over caramel layer in crust. - Size-Wise
Special recipes are fun to eat as part of an annual celebration. Enjoy a serving of this rich and indulgent dessert at your next holiday celebration.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 440 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 29g | |
| Saturated fat 15g | |
| Trans fat .5g | |
| Cholesterol 100mg | |
| Sodium 310mg | |
| Carbohydrate 40g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 31g | |
| Added sugars 27g | |
| Protein 6g | |
| Vitamin A | 25 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 6 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
