Chocolate Turtles® Cheesecake II

A no-bake cheesecake made with caramel candy, chocolate and pecans, this tastes just like the turtle candy! Hot tip: An easy way to drizzle fudge topping is to put it in a sealable plastic bag, snip off a corner and pipe away!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 375 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (9 inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ½ (14 ounce) package caramel candy
• ½ cup chocolate fudge topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place caramels and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans. Pour into chocolate crumb crust.

Step 2

In a blender or food processor, combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk. Process until smooth. Add pudding mix and process for about 30 seconds longer. Pour over caramel layer and refrigerate 15 minutes, or until set.

Step 3

Drizzle fudge topping over cake in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Refrigerate until ready to serve.