Best 6 Simple Turtle Cheesecake Recipes

SIMPLE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place cheesecake on a serving plate. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring 1/4 cup cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate until set., In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining cream and return to a boil. Remove from heat. Serve warm with cheesecake or, if desired, cool completely and drizzle over cheesecake.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 300 degrees F.
• Grease 9-inch springform pan.
• COMBINE crumbs and butter in medium bowl.
• Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of prepared pan.
• BEAT cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in large mixer bowl until smooth.
• Add sugar, eggs, lime juice and vanilla extract; beat until combined.
• Microwave morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir.
• Morsels may retain some of their shape.
• If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• Stir 2 cups of cheesecake batter into melted morsels; mix well.
• Alternately spoon batters into crust, beginning and ending with yellow batter.
• BAKE for 1 hour 10 to 15 minutes or until edge is set and center moves slightly.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; run knife around edge of cheesecake.
• Cool completely.
• Drizzle Nesquik™ and caramel syrup over cheesecake.
• Sprinkle with pecans and mini morsels.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Remove side of pan.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE - QUICK AND EASY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs; mix just until blended and pour into Oreo pie crust.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until center is about set.
• Cool for 45-60 minutes.
• While cooling, microwave caramels and milk for 3 minutes on high or until melted. Pour caramel over cooled cheesecake.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans on cake.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.

ULTIMATE TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix crumbs,1/2 cup of the pecans and butter;press onto bottom and up sides in an 9 inch springform pan.
• Place caramels and milk in small bowl.
• On high for 3 minutes in microwave, or until caramels are completely melted.
• Pour 1/2 of the caramel mixture unto crust.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Cover and reserve remaining caramel mixture in refrigerator for later use.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla (with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.) Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Pour over caramel mixture in crust.
• Bake at 300 for 65-70 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake, cool before removing side of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Heat reserved caramel mixture just before serving cheesecake; drizzle over cheesecake.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.
• Any left over put in refrigerator.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan. In a bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, sugar, and butter; stir well. Firmly press the mixture on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• For the filling, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Pour the batter into the prepared crust. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. (Center of cake will not be completely set.) Turn the oven off and partially open the oven door. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Carefully remove the sides of the pan and transfer the cake to a platter.
• For the topping, melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan. Add the chocolate chips and stir over low heat just until the chocolate melts and blends with the butter. Spread the warm chocolate mixture over the cheesecake; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Combine the caramel topping and pecans in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes, then spread over the chocolate and cool completely. Serve right away, or cover and chill. Refrigerate any leftovers.

LAYERED TURTLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and pecans; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in 1/4 cup flour, cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in melted chocolate. Spread over crust., In another bowl, mix caramel topping and remaining flour; stir in pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls over chocolate batter. Top with remaining batter. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., For ganache, place chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chips; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. , Remove sides of springform pan. Spread ganache over cheesecake; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate until set. If desired, drizzle with additional caramel topping before serving.