Stacked Pieces of Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake

Hands On:

30 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup Hy-Vee graham cracker crumbs
½ cup Hy-Vee pecan halves, toasted; finely chopped
3 tbsp Hy-Vee granulated sugar
¼ cup Hy-Vee salted butter, melted

Filling

3 (8-oz.) pkg. Hy-Vee cream cheese, softened
¾ cup Hy-Vee granulated sugar
1 tbsp Hy-Vee all-purpose flour
1 tbsp Hy-Vee vanilla extract
⅓ cup Hy-Vee sour cream
3 Hy-Vee large eggs, room temperature

Topping

1 ½ cups packed Hy-Vee light brown sugar
½ cup Hy-Vee light corn syrup
½ cup Hy-Vee heavy whipping cream
¼ cup Hy-Vee salted butter, cut up
3 cups Hy-Vee pecan halves, toasted; slightly chopped
1 (3.5-oz.) bar Zöet 57% cacao dark chocolate, chopped
1 ½ Hy-Vee vanilla extract
salted caramel sauce, for serving

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 325°. Lightly spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray; set aside.

For crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs; pecans and granulated sugar in a medium bowl; stir in melted butter. Transfer to prepared pan. Firmly press crumb mixture on bottom. Place in freezer for 30 to 45 minutes.

For filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds or just until combined. Add sour cream; beat just until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, on low until just combined (do not over mix). Spread mixture on crust; set aside.

For topping: Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, whipping cream, and butter in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 3 cups pecans, chocolate, and remaining 1½ teaspoons vanilla. Quickly spread over cheesecake filling.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool in baking pan on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. To serve, cut into pieces; drizzle with caramel sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Serves: 20

Amount Per Serving
Calories:		490
% Daily Value*
Total Fat: 35g		45%
	Saturated Fat: 14g
	Trans Fat: .5g
Cholesterol: 85mg		28%
Sodium: 190mg		8%
Total Carbohydrate: 42g		15%
	Dietary Fiber: 2g	7%
	Sugars: 36g	72%
Protein: 6g		12%