Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/2 qt. peanut butter sandwich cookies, finely crushed; 1 cup butter; 1 qt. dulce de leche, divided, warmed slightly; 1 qt. chopped pecans, toasted, divided; PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened; 1 qt. sugar; 1/4 tsp. vanilla; semi-sweet chocolate chunk, melted, slightly cooled; 16 each eggs; 1 cup chocolate syrup

Servings: persons

2-1/2 qt. peanut butter sandwich cookies, finely crushed
1 cup butter
1 qt. dulce de leche, divided, warmed slightly
1 qt. chopped pecans, toasted, divided
PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened
1 qt. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
semi-sweet chocolate chunk, melted, slightly cooled
16 each eggs
1 cup chocolate syrup

1
Mix cookie crumbs and butter.
2
Press heaping 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of each of 4 (9-inch) springform pans (or onto bottom of 1 springform pan for trial recipe).
3
Bake in 325F standard oven 10 min.
4
Cool.
5
Carefully spread 2/3 cup dulce de leche over each crust, then sprinkle with 3/4 cup nuts.
6
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in 12-qt.
7
bowl of mixer (or in 6-qt.
8
bowl of mixer for trial recipe) fitted with paddle attachment.
9
Beat 1 to 2 min.
10
or until well blended; scrape down side of bowl.
11
Blend in melted chocolate.
12
Adds eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.
13
Pour evenly over crusts.
14
Bake 1 hour 5 min.
15
to 1 hour 10 min.
16
or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set.
17
Run knife or metal spatula around rims of pans to loosen cakes; cool completely before removing rims.
18
Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
19
Top each serving with 2 tsp.
20
each chocolate syrup and dulce de leche, and 1 tsp.
21
of the remaining nuts just before serving.

1871

kcal

Calories

148

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2-1/2 qt. peanut butter sandwich cookies, finely crushed, 1 cup butter, 1 qt. dulce de leche, divided, warmed slightly, 1 qt. chopped pecans, toasted, divided, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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