Toffee Truffle Cheesecake

Name: Toffee Truffle Cheesecake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings (3/4 cup sauce).
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1/3 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits; SAUCE:; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits, divided

I combined two of my favorite cheesecake recipes and added the delicious homemade caramel sauce for a cheesecake that's now my favorite! —Hannah Halstead, Blair, Nebraska

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits
SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cocoa; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cooled chocolate, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Fold in toffee bits. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.
For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in cream; return to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons toffee bits.
Remove rim from springform pan. Sprinkle remaining toffee bits over top of cheesecake. Warm sauce if necessary; serve with cheesecake.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice with 1 tablespoon sauce: 672 calories, 44g fat (25g saturated fat), 146mg cholesterol, 396mg sodium, 69g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Caramel-Toffee Truffle Cheesecake in Taste of Home April/May 2014

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cindiak

Jun 15, 2014

Made this for a potluck and got rave reviews. Delicious!
CatMurphy

Apr 16, 2014

Delicious! As a big fan of toffee this cheesecake hit the spot. Very rich and decadent!
delowenstein

Mar 26, 2014

I prepared this recipe for the first time 3/23/14. It worked out great! I did adjust the recipe!Used for Crust: 1/4 cup sugar, 1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1 Tbsp. cocoa and 1/3 cup butter melted. For Filling: I melted 1 cup of milk chocolate Make & Mold Candy disks. I crushed enough milk chocolate Heath Toffee Bars-a total of 1-3/4 cups bits! I made the Sauce for this cheesecake ahead of time. I used 1/4 cup evaporated milk instead of whipping cream.I kept butter, corn syrup, brown sugar as is. I'd crushed enough Heath Toffee Bars and used 2 Tbsp. for the actual sauce, 1 cup for cheesecake and 1/2 cup for topping. What I did do was sprinkle about 1/2 cup bits over cheesecake, then I spread with about 1/2 of the sauce, then 1/2 cup more bits, then balance of sauce and rest of the toffee bar bits! I covered the cheesecake and chilled overnight. I ran a knife around to loosen the cheesecake before I refrigerated the cheesecake. Once the cheesecake had reached its refrigerated peak, I eased the cheesecake out of the springform pan. The cake looks lovely and I will be sharing it with my colleagues at the hospital! Thank you for sharing this recipe! delowenstein