Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake

Total Time
Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

Mouths will water at the sight of this fast-to-fix pie! Chocolate and caramel make this creamy cheesecake a fabulous dessert. —Christy Bowles, Garfield, Arizona

Test Kitchen Approved

Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 25 caramels
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
  • 1 chocolate crumb crust (9 inches)
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1-1/4 cups cold 2% milk
  • 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; beat into cream cheese mixture until blended. Spread over caramel mixture. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Before serving, drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans.
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