Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

  • 1 1/2 cups crushed NILLA Wafers
  • 3/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans, divided
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 32 KRAFT Caramels
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (8 ounce) package BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts and butter; press onto bottom of 13×9-inch pan. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 4 to 5 min. or until caramels are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 2 min. Pour over crust; spread to within 1 inch of edge. Cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Melt 7 chocolate squares. Stir into cream cheese batter; pour over caramel layer.
  4. Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Sprinkle with remaining nuts just before serving. Melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.
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