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Rocky Road Cheesecake

Published: Nov 23, 2009 · Updated: Dec 4, 2023 by Marye

Chocolate cheesecake with Milky Way candy bars, pecas, marshmallows, and of course, more chocolate.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 1 hour hour
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rocky road cheesecake

Rocky road lovers, cheesecake lovers, and chocolate addicts unite! This Rocky Road Cheesecake recipe is full of all of those flavors ad textures that you love. The crispy Oreo crust is filled with smooth, rich chocolate cheesecake and then topped with pecans, marshmallows, Milky Way candy bars, and more chocolate.

Chocolate overload, anyone?

rocky road cheesecake

What's a Bain Marie?

The Bain Marie is imperative for a smooth, rich texture. It is merely a water bath that you make by putting the springform pan in a bigger, high sided pan and filling the larger pan halfway up with water. Use warm water and make sure all of your ingredients are at a warm room temperature if possible.

And, like all cheesecakes, I feel this one has the best texture when it has chilled for 8 hours at least.

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Rocky Road Cheesecake

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Chocolate cheesecake with Milky Way candy bars, pecas, marshmallows, and of course, more chocolate.
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings:16 servings
Calories:
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 Packages Oreos, , blended into crumbs
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, , melted

Filling

  • 32 oz cream cheese, , room temp
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs, , room temp
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sour cream, , room temp

Topping

  • 1 cup chopped Milky Ways
  • 1 ½ cups pecans, , chopped
  • 1 ½ cups marshmallows
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F
  • Melt the 1 cup of chocolate chips in the ⅓ cup of cream. Whisk until smooth. Let cool to room temp.
  • Set aside.

Crust

  • Mix the crumbs and the butter and press into the bottom and partway up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan
  • Cover the pan bottom and sides on the outside with aluminum foil to keep any water out
  • Bake for 5 minutes or until set

Filling

  • Beat the cream cheese in low speed until smooth
  • Add the sugar and continue to beat at low speed
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Remove bowl from mixer and fold in the vanilla, sour cream, and cooled chocolate
  • Pour into springform and place the springform in a high sided pan add water until it comes halfway up the sides of the springform
  • Bake for 45 minutes
  • Turn off heat and leave the cake in the oven for 1 hour. DO NOT open the oven door
  • Remove from the bain marie and to a rack to cool to room temperature
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 8 is better.

Topping

  • Remove the cake from the refrigerator
  • Sprinkle the top with marshmallows
  • Add pecans
  • Add Milky Ways
  • Gently press to set the topping
  • Bring the remaining heavy cream and butter to a simmer; remove from heat
  • Whisk in the remaining chocolate chips until smooth
  • Pour over the topping and refrigerate at least 1 hour

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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