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OREO Ultimate Turtles® Cheesecake

OREO Ultimate Turtles® Cheesecake

Name: OREO Ultimate Turtles® Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 5 h 70 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted; 1 (14 ounce) package caramels; ½ cup milk; 1 cup chopped pecans; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; ¾ cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate

Rating: 4.7 stars

90 Ratings
71 Reviews
66 Photos

When we say 'ultimate,' we mean it. This delectable cheesecake boasts an OREO Cookie crust topped with a nutty layer of caramel and a classic cheesecake filling. Drizzles of melted chocolate and caramel-pecan sauce finish it off in style.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

1 hr 5 mins

additional:

4 hrs 35 mins

total:

6 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

16 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

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Step 2

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
Step 3

Microwave caramels and milk in a microwaveable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
Step 4

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
Step 5

Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Step 6

Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 minute; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.

Tips

Note: Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 480 calories, 31g total fat, 15g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 370mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 37g sugars, 7g protein.

TURTLES® is a registered trademark of DeMet's Candy Company.

Reviews (71)

Most helpful positive review

louie

11/24/2012

Soooo Good. Used Oreo pie crust from the store but kept to the directions and the best cheese cake I have ever had..... Will do again. Thanks Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Linda Jay Matlock

04/07/2015

I could not find wrapped caramels but one review said they used caramel topping so I used that. I wrapped the pan in foil and cooked it in a water bath like I always do. Right now the crust is oozing apart and while it seems to taste good looks terrible. Read More

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90 Ratings

5 star values: 69
4 star values: 18
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 1

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louie

11/23/2012

Soooo Good. Used Oreo pie crust from the store but kept to the directions and the best cheese cake I have ever had..... Will do again. Thanks Read More

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Mrs. Jen

11/17/2012

REMEMBER!!! Put a cookie sheet under the spingform pan. I forgot to do this and the carmel dripped out onto the bottom of the stove. It smelt like it was burning. Otherwise It was great. I used carmel dip that you would use for apples and it worked fine plus I used melted kisses for the chocolate part and that worked fine too. I will make this again:) Read More

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Candice Greathouse

01/21/2013

This is the best cheesecake EVER! I love cheesecake and since I got pregnant it's all I ever crave. This is by far the best recipe I've ever used. It turned out perfectly and even though it's horrible I ate pretty much the entire thing in a week. With the exception of two slices. Lol. Read More

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moe_mom_of2

12/21/2012

I found this recipe on the Philadelphia Cream Cheese website. I have made this cheesecake oh 12 times for various reasons and it is ALWAYS a hit! Hint: The caramel mixture always drips out of the spring form pan so a cookie sheet underneath is a must otherwise your oven will smoke and your smoke alarm will go off and it's all a big mess. Also I always let the cream cheese soften along with the eggs to room temperature before I make this. From crushing oreos to peeling caramels and chopping pecans to letting it sit overnight is a bit of a hassle but it is well worth the work I promise. Read More

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JulieElaine

06/13/2014

Everyone loved this cheesecake! I used the exact ingredients listed and made only a few minor changes in technique for this recipe. I needed two cheesecakes in a hurry so I baked a 8" and a 9" at the same time. I lined my pans with parchment paper so I could easily move the finished cheesecakes from the pans to bakery boxes. I wrapped the bottom of my pans with foil to avoid spills. I used a modified water bath reduced the cook time to 50 minutes and left the cheesecakes in the oven with the door closed until they cooled. I received numerous compliments like "better than Cheesecake Factory" and "the best cheesecake I have ever eaten". This recipe is a keeper - I will probably make it again this weekend! Read More

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Dee Allyn

02/18/2014

Rich and delicious. I was concerned it didn't call for a water bath but my cheesecake did not crack. Next time I will use less butter as I believe that is what makes the crust hard and it had melted into the foil I had lined on the outside. Will also reduce the baking time and temperature as it was fairly brown on top. Althought it didn't affect the consistency. Read More

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Stephanie

12/29/2012

I loved this recipe. Will use over and over again. Next time I think I will omit the caramel layer on the crust. Everything else I will keep to the recipe. Read More

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Pamela

06/30/2014

i made this for Mother's Day and it was such a hit I've made it several times since. I have not altered the recipe one bit but I do note that the crust requires some upper body strength to cut through when cutting the cake into slices. The recommendation to line a cookie sheet with foil and place the spring form pan on that for baking was a great idea. This was a very heavy cheesecake and I worried about transporting it and decided to leave the bottom of the spring form pan attached and it transported without incident. A word of caution: this cake takes me much more than 30 min. prep. time. Read More

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Linda Jay Matlock

04/07/2015

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Nutritional Information

OREO Ultimate Turtles® Cheesecake

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Calories: 385.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 11 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

dietary fiber: 4 %

soluble fiber:

insoluble fiber:

sugars:

other carbs:

fat: 42 %

saturated fat: 69 %

mono fat:

poly fat:

cholesterol: 20 %

water:

ash:

vitamin a iu: 15 %

vitamin a re:

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vitamin a retinol:

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vitamin b1 thiamin:

vitamin b2 riboflavin:

vitamin b3 niacin:

niacin equivalents: 5 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

vitamin b12: 5 %

vitamin c:

vitamin d iu: 2 %

vitamin d mcg:

vitamin e alpha equivalents:

vitamin e iu: 2 %

vitamin e mg:

folate: 2 %

vitamin k: 3 %

pantothenic acid: 4 %

boron:

calcium: 8 %

chromium:

copper: 5 %

fluoride:

iron: 5 %

magnesium: 4 %

manganese: 16 %

phosphorus: 10 %

potassium: 4 %

selenium: 3 %

sodium: 9 %

zinc: 5 %

40 butyric:

60 caprioc:

80 caprylic:

100 capric:

120 lauric:

140 myristic:

160 palmitic:

180 stearic:

161 palmitol:

181 oleic:

201 eicosen:

221 erucic:

182 linoleic:

183 linolenic:

184 stearidon:

204 arachidon:

205 epa:

225 dpa:

226 dha:

omega 3 fatty acid:

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cystine:

glycine:

histidine:

isoleucine:

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lysine:

methionine:

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proline:

serine:

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tyrosine:

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alcohol:

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pyramid fat:

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energy:

aspartic acid:

glutamic acid:

thiamin: 4 %

riboflavin: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

monosaccharides:

disaccharides:

biotin:

iodine: 1 %

molybdenum: 4 %

pyramid milk:

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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louie

11/23/2012

Soooo Good. Used Oreo pie crust from the store but kept to the directions and the best cheese cake I have ever had..... Will do again. Thanks

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11/17/2012

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06/13/2014

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02/18/2014

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Stephanie

12/29/2012

I loved this recipe. Will use over and over again. Next time I think I will omit the caramel layer on the crust. Everything else I will keep to the recipe.

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Pamela