Taste of Home
Candy Bar Cheesecake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + cooling
YIELD: 12-14 servings.
"With this recipe, you can easily create a cheesecake that tastes like a fancy store-bought treat," Julie Cervenka relates from Ballwin, Missouri. "It's always requested when I'm asked to bring dessert to a function."
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers (about 28 wafers)
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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FILLING:
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3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
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1 cup chocolate syrup
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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6 Snickers candy bars (2.07 ounces each), coarsely chopped, divided
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Additional chocolate syrup
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); securely wrap foil around pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Stir in 2-1/2 cups chopped candy bars. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.
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3.
Bake at 325° for 75-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
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4.
Top with remaining chopped candy bars; drizzle with additional chocolate syrup.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 347 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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