milky way cheesecake

Tupelo, MS
Updated on Aug 31, 2012

I got this recipe from a friend back in 2008 that always cooked Sunday Dinner for her family. This is one of her families favorite desserts, that quickly became one of ours as well!! This seems to take awhile to make, but TRUST me it is well worth the wait!

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 50 Min
method Bake
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CRUST 1ST STEP
  • 24 - squares(6 planks) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING 2ND STEP
  • 4 (8) ounces packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 5 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 10 - fun size milky way candy bars, chopped
  • TOPPING 3RD STEP
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce ( i like star bucks but any will work)
  • 1/4 cup hot fudge sauce (from jar)
  • 5 - fun size milky way candy bars, halved length wise

How To Make milky way cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 and position rack in center of oven. Place a roasting pan on the lower rack and fill it halfway with water.
  • Step 2
    Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    With a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar at high speed until fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add heavy cream, flour, and vanilla, beating until well blended.
  • Step 4
    Pour Half of batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven and place chopped candy in a single layer over cheesecake. Pour remaining batter into pan. Bake another 40 minutes (or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken) Turn off oven. Let cheesecake remain in the oven with the door closed for 30 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Remove from oven and run knife around the edges of cake to loosen. Coll completely on rack. Refridgerate for 8 hours. Remove ring of springform pan. Place cheesecake on a serving plate. Drizzle Caramel and fudge sauce over the top allowing some to run down sides of cake and garnish with chopped Milky Way.

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Category: Pies
Category: Chocolate
Keyword: #cheesecake
Keyword: #Candybar
Keyword: #milkyway
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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