# Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

Source: https://www.oreo.com/recipe/ultimate-turtle-cheesecake-54369

Servings: 16 · Total time: 6h 10min

Creamy cheesecake. **Oreo** Cookie crust. Chocolate-caramel drizzle. A dash of pecans. Be sure to save yourself a piece, because this is gonna go fast.

## Ingredients

- 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
- 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 1 pkg. (11 oz.) caramels
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

## Directions

1. Heat oven to 325°F.
2. Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
3. Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
5. Bake 1 hour 5 min. to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
6. Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.

## Nutritional Information

- Calories: 480
- Total fat: 31g
- Saturated fat: 15g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
- Sodium: 370mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 45g
- Dietary fiber: 2g
- Total sugars: 37g
- Protein: 7g
- Calcium: 10% DV
- Iron: 8% DV

## Tips

- Enjoy a serving of this decadent treat on special occasions.
- Microwave 1 oz. semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package. Spoon melted chocolate into a freezerweight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Fold down top of bag tightly and snip a tiny (about 1/8-in.) piece off one of the bottom corners of bag. Holding the top of the bag firmly, drizzle chocolate through opening in desired patterns on cheesecake.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.