Chocolate Caramel Twix Cheesecake

Chocolate Caramel Twix Cheesecake combines three of my favourite dessert foods: Cheesecake, Chocolate and Caramel! This decadent homemade cheesecake recipe does now not disappoint!

As a cheesecake enthusiast, I couldn’t resist this candy bar inspired dessert with a thick creamy cheesecake layer, a generous ganache topping and a luscious drizzle of caramel sauce. natural bliss!!!

We had been pleasing invoice’s partners and their better halves. I knew I needed a showstopper of a dessert. This Twix Cheesecake, sliced and doused with home made caramel sauce, become the appropriate solution!

i was inspired with the aid of Hugs & Cookies XOXO by this extremely good recipe which commenced with the famous Junior’s cheesecake recipe. Danielle made an easy 3-minute caramel sauce and i turned to my microwave caramel sauce. both are appropriate and add that important caramel element of the Twix Bar to this dessert.

A thick layer of ganache supplied the requisite chocolate. Are you swooning but??? Our visitors simply did!

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST:

• 1 1 /2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

CHEESECAKE:

• 32 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

CARAMEL SAUCE:

• 40 Kraft caramels, unwrapped
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 5 Tablespoons butter

GANACHE:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate bars, chopped (I use Ghirardelli)

GARNISH:

• Fun-sized Twix bars, optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. To make crust, integrate all elements and press into a nine inch springform pan. Bake at 350º for eight mins. permit cool. keep oven directly to bake cheesecake.
2. To make cheesecake, using a stand mixer match with a paddle attachment, beat 1 package of the cream cheese, ⅓ cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch collectively on low till creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. combo inside the closing cream cheese, one package deal at a time, beating well and scraping down the bowl after every.
4. increase the mixer velocity to medium and beat within the final sugar, then the vanilla.blend inside the eggs, one after the other, beating nicely after each. Beat inside the cream simply until absolutely combined.
5. The filling will appearance light, creamy, ethereal, and nearly like billowy clouds. Be cautious now not to overmix.
6. gently scrape out the the batter onto the crust. Wrap the sides of the pan in aluminum foil.
7. vicinity the cake pan in a big shallow pan containing warm water that comes halfway (approximately 1 inch) up the side of the springform pan. Bake until the top is a completely mild golden brown and the center slightly jiggles, about 1¼ hours. get rid of the cheesecake from the water bath, transfer to a cord rack, and let cool for two hours. chill till cold.
8. To make the caramel, integrate all in a heat proof bowl and microwave in 1 minute periods till absolutely smooth and combined. Stir after every minute. let cool a chunk. you may handiest need about 1/2 of the caramel for this cheesecake.
9. To make the ganache, warmth the cream simply to a boil and pour over the chocolate in a warmness evidence bowl. allow take a seat 2 mins. Stir till chocolate is melted.
10. To assemble the cheesecake, pour about half of the caramel into the center wherein the center has deflated down a chunk. relax simply to company up the caramel. (note: I definitely overlook this caramel step!) Pour at the chocolate ganache and sit back several hours or in a single day. top with fun-sized Twix bars if favored.
11. To serve, carefully remove the springform pan aspects. cut into slices and serve with caramel sauce.

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