Candy Bar Cheesecake Recipe {how to}
I have never been one to turn down a cheesecake !
The creamy smooth filling …… crunchy cookie crust…….usually drizzled with rich chocolate or caramel!
I’m usually a dense, rich, and creamy ‘New York Style’ cheesecake kind of girl………but I’m not afraid to plant my face in a light and fluffy cheesecake either! It just doesn’t get much better than cheesecake!
But make one? That scared me! I never had the right pan and the words ‘water bath method’ made me nervous.
But last fall I decided it was time to put my big girl panties on and try a cheesecake recipe.
I found a rich and creamy cheesecake that you team up with your favorite candy bars, for a decadent dessert that will please any cheesecake lover!
So here we go……..grab your aprons! It was so easy and fun I can’t wait to make more!
Candy Bar Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 25 cookies)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 20 Twix bars (fun-size) candy (or your favorite candy bar), unwrapped, cut into quarters (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 9-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray. To minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower oven rack.
- In medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom of springform pan.
- Open candy bars and cut each one into 3-4 pieces, set aside.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Stir in vanilla and candy bars. Pour over crust.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Turn oven off; open door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Just before serving, run small metal spatula around edge of pan; carefully remove side of pan. Drizzle with Chocolate Syrup and Caramel Syrup or topping. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake. ½
Enjoy!!
This cheesecake wasn’t nearly as difficult as I expected and was like a bit of heaven on a plate! I’m already searching for my next cheesecake recipe to try!
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Ooooooh! Looks really really good!
Alia
http://aliascreativelife.blogspot.com/
Yummm. I’m not one to turn down cheesecake either! I really love any kind of cheesecake that is rich and dense too.
I definitely have to try out your twix recipe!
Oh my, Cheryl. This looks just divine.
umm….yum!!! looks so good!
WOW! That is a BEAUTIFUL photo of Cheesecake!! 🙂
Your *big girl panties* fit perfectly! That’s one fabulous looking cheesecake.
This sounds just perfect! LOVE cheesecake….especially with candy bars, mmmm!
OMG! I really want some cheesecake now! Looking at every one’s blogs is not good for my diet! lol! Thanks for sharing anyways! Have a blessed week!
Toblerone unbaked cheesecake is my favorite – my daughter prefers it frozen.
Oh, I love cheesecake, but my husband? He’s just plain obsessed with the stuff. I have a feeling he’d go crazy over this recipe!
I’m fairly new to your blog, Cheryl, but I have to say…I love it! Kristan (Cookbook Queen) introduced me and I’m so glad she did! 🙂
Um, yum!!
I love cheesecake but add candy bars and I’ll love it even more! Recently I made a banana cheesecake that was delicious.
Ugh, you are soooo bad for my hips…. 🙂
I love that cheesecake…and that picture!
Oh my heck! This looks amazing! I wish I had a giant slice right now!!!
I’m not one to turn down dessert, PERIOD!
It looks amazing!!!
OH MAMA!!! This looks so delicious!! I just sent this to EVERYONE I know!!
I think it’s illegal to turn down cheesecake. Isn’t that true?
Ok, this sounds so yummy! I’m normally not a cheesecake lover (I know, don’t hate! I prefer chocolate any day…) but combining it with candy sounds right up my alley!
I’m dying over here, Cheryl! We’re nuts about cheesecake and this one looks crazy good.
Ah Cheryl, what are you doing to me! I’m trying to be good and you’re tempting me with cheesecake! And those drizzles…*sigh*
I simply can’t describe to you how big my grin is right now 🙂 {shiver happy}
you did just fine w/the big girl panties . . . terrific cheesecake!
I love cheesecake.. this looks so delicious.. I’m going to try this out..
Thanks
Hani
http://www.craftionary.blogspot.com
I love cheesecake but I had a traumatic experience at Thanksgiving when all my hard work fell on the floor when the springform pan fell apart as I was transferring to the fridge. I’m now terrified of cheesecake. LOL
I have always loved cheescake and this one sounds soooo good!
YUM! Can’t wait to read more of your blog. Stopping by from Today’s Creative, so nice to “meet” you. …just signed up to check you out on FB too! Stop by when you get a chance…
Cheesecake is so fun to make! The first one I tried was a pumpkin cheesecake, and it was so much easier than I expected. So glad you tried it, Cheryl, because that looks like one terrific cheesecake!
Yum! Need I say more?
Yum! I’m trying that this weekend! I’ve never made cheesecake before either…do I put the pan inside the water bath or just on the oven rack above the bottom one that has the water bath? Thanks for your help!
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