Sweet Cheesecake Recipes

Nilla® Praline Cheesecake

Nilla Praline Cheesecake

Prep: 20 min | Yield: 16 servings, 1 slice each

Ingredients

  • 66 Nilla Wafers, divided
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup Breakstone's or Knudsen Sour Cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 25 Kraft Caramels
  • 3 tablespoons. milk
  • 1/2 cup Planters Pecan Pieces, toasted

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F if using a silver 9 inch springform pan (or to 300 degrees F if using a dark nonstick 9 inch springform pan).
  2. Finely crush 50 of the wafers; mix with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
  3. Stand remaining 16 wafers around edge of pan, pressing gently into crust to secure.
  4. Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  5. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.
  6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour into prepared crust.
  7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
  8. Run a small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
  9. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  10. Microwave caramels and milk on HIGH for 1 minute or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool slightly.
  11. Pour over cheesecake; top evenly with pecans.
  12. Cut into 16 slices to serve, using the wafers standing around the edge as a guide.
  13. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Notes

Substitute: Line a 13 x 9 inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil. Prepare recipe as directed, increasing whole NILLA Wafers around the side from 16 to 22. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

To serve, carefully lift out of pan, using foil handles. Cut into squares.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Kraft Heinz Company



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