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slice of turtle cheesecake on a plate with pecans, chocolate chips, and caramel sauce on top

Turtle Cheesecake

Kara
Creamy cheesecake with chocolate swirls, topped with chopped pecans, caramel, and chocolate chips.
4.67 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cooling Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert: Cheesecake
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 583 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs about 12 full crackers
  • ⅓ cup melted butter

Filling:

  • 24 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips melted

Topping:

  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ⅓ cup caramel sauce

Instructions
 

  • For crust, combine crumbs and butter in a small bowl; mix tell well combined. Press into a greased 9" springform pan, pressing up the sides.
  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • For the filling: Beat cream cheese in a large bowl till smooth. Gradually beat in sugar, scraping sides of the bowl often. Slowly beat in the sweetened condensed milk, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
  • Add eggs, vanilla, and lime juice, beat on low speed just till blended.
  • Melt the 3/4 cup of chocolate chips in a glass bowl in the microwave; cool slightly. Stir in about 1 cup of the cheesecake batter till well combined.
  • Pour the plain batter into the unbaked crust. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate batter randomly over the plain batter. Swirl with a butter knife or the handle of a wooden spoon.
  • Bake in a 325° oven for 70-80 minutes. Cool completely, then chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Before serving, sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans over the top and drizzle with caramel sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 10gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 1091IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 2mg
Keyword turtle cheesecake
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