In my Frugal Friday post I mentioned that I made Benjamin a Snicker Cheesecake for his birthday. I found the recipe HERE on Pinterest.
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And here is the goofy birthday boy and his bride.
Snickers Cheesecake
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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.
- Yield: Serves 10
- Prep time:25 Minutes
- Bake:1 Hour, 5 Minutes
- Cost Per Serving:$1.17
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Filling:
- 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 regular-size Snickers bars, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce, optional
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted and salted peanuts, optional
Preparation
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
**I made homemade caramel for mine using this recipe
Homemade Caramel:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tbls water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
1. COOK: In a small saucepan, briefly stir together sugar and water and bring to a boil. Continue cooking on medium-high heat, without stirring, until the mixture turns DARK amber in color. About 7-8 minutes.2. ADD: Remove sugar and water mixture from heat and slowly add in cream and vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture is completely smooth. Then set aside until it is cool to the touch. About 30 min.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
**I made homemade caramel for mine using this recipe
Homemade Caramel:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tbls water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
1. COOK: In a small saucepan, briefly stir together sugar and water and bring to a boil. Continue cooking on medium-high heat, without stirring, until the mixture turns DARK amber in color. About 7-8 minutes.2. ADD: Remove sugar and water mixture from heat and slowly add in cream and vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture is completely smooth. Then set aside until it is cool to the touch. About 30 min.
Looks DELICIOUS!!!
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