Snickers Cheesecake
Snickers Cheesecake
This layered dessert 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.
Photo by: Photo: Kate Sears - YIELD: Serves 10
- PREP TIME:25 Minutes
- BAKE:1 Hour, 5 Minutes
- COST PER SERVING:$1.17
- COURSE: Desserts
- 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
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.
- Calories: 576
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated fat: 21g
- Protein: 10g
- Carbohydrate: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 152mg
- Sodium: 417mg