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Snickers Bar Cheesecake
Sweet and salty, tangy and rich, creamy and crunchy - this cheesecake has it all covered. If you like Snicker's bars you love this version. Creamy cheesecake, gooey caramel, rich chocolate, and salty peanuts create magic right here!
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
Author
Marye Audet-White
Ingredients
Crust
2
cups
Oreo crumbs
¼
cup
sugar
⅓
cup
unsalted butter
, melted
Filling
4
packages of Philly
cream
cheese
(36 ounces total), room temp
2
cups
sugar
6
eggs
, room temp
1
cup
bittersweet chocolate chips
1
cup
roasted
, salted peanuts
1
cup
caramels
, cut in fourths
½
cup
Snickers bar pieces
1
cup
caramel sauce
⅓
cup
heavy
cream
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
cup
sour
cream
, room temp
Topping
¾
cup
bittersweet chocolate chips
1
cup
heavy
cream
1
cup
caramel sauce
¼
cup
peanuts
Instructions
Crust
Mix the crumbs with the sugar and butter.
Press into the bottom and part way 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.
Cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Beat
the
cream
cheese on 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 and sour
cream
Sprinkle the chocolate chips, peanuts, caramels, and Snickers pieces on the crust.
Pour ½ of the cheesecake batter on top.
Swirl the caramel sauce over the batter and top with the rest of the batter.
Place the aluminum foil covered pan in another, larger pan.
Add water until it comes halfway up the sides of the outside of the cheesecake pan. (this makes the
bain marie
)
Bake for 45 minutes.
Turn off the 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 or overnight.
Topping
Heat the
cream
until almost boiling.
Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted.
Assembly
Remove the cake from the refrigerator.
Carefully slide a knife between the cake and the pan sides to loosen the cake.
Remove the sides of the springform.
Spoon the melted chocolate over the top.
Garnish with a swirl of the caramel sauce and peanuts sprinkled on the top.
Notes
nutritional info is approximate...