Turtle Cheesecake Recipe ๐ข๐ฐ
Description:
This Turtle Cheesecake recipe, a finalist in the 2001 Nestle Toll House Share the Very Best recipe contest, is a decadent delight submitted by Audra Burtch of Chandler, Arizona. Perfect for any occasion, this family favorite features a luscious marbled cheesecake topped with a heavenly combination of pecans, chocolate morsels, and caramel and chocolate syrups.
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 nine-inch springform cake
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 3/4 cups | Chocolate graham cracker crumbs |
| 1/3 cup | Butter |
| 3 tablespoons | Margarine |
| 3 packages | Cream cheese |
| 1 can (14 ounces) | Sweetened condensed milk |
| 1 1/2 cups | Granulated sugar |
| 3 large | Eggs |
| 1 tablespoon | Lime juice |
| 2 teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| 2 cups | Chocolate morsels |
| 1/2 cup | Pecans |
| 1/4 cup | Mini chocolate morsels |
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine chocolate graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl.
- Press the mixture onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.
- In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Add granulated sugar, eggs, lime juice, and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
- Microwave chocolate morsels in a medium, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir until melted.
- Stir 2 cups of cheesecake batter into the melted chocolate morsels until well mixed.
- Alternately spoon yellow and chocolate batters into the crust, beginning and ending with the yellow batter.
- Bake for 1 hour 10 to 15 minutes or until the edge is set and the center moves slightly.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake.
- Cool completely, then drizzle Nesquik and caramel syrup over the cheesecake.
- Sprinkle with pecans and mini chocolate morsels.
- Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Remove the side of the pan before serving.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 487.5
- Fat: 33.9g
- Saturated Fat: 18.1g
- Cholesterol: 114.7mg
- Sodium: 268mg
- Carbohydrates: 42.6g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Sugar: 36.9g
- Protein: 7.9g
Indulge in this irresistible Turtle Cheesecake that’s sure to impress your friends and family with its rich flavors and creamy texture. Enjoy! ๐ฐโจ
