Milky Way Cheesecake

I love cheesecake. It has gotten me through boot camp,A school, deployments and other Navy related drama lol. My favorite cheesecake to make is this milky way one. Its messy but so worth it.


Milky Way Cheesecake

2 cups crushed oreos
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted

1 bag of caramel bits or 1 bag of Individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped(find in your baking aisle)
3 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 Cup of crushed oreos

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs


Preheat oven to 325 degrees

In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups of crushed oreos, sugar and melted butter. Mix well and press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.

In a separate bowl, microwave the chocolate chips for 1 minute or until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from microwave and allow to cool to lukewarm.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold 1/3 of the filling into the melted chocolate, then pour the chocolate mixture back into the filling and mix until no streaks remain. Pour into crust.

Fill a 9X13 baking dish with water and place on bottom rack. This will keep the cheesecake from cracking.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until center is almost set.
Cool in oven with door cracked open. Refrigerate at least 5 hours.

In a small saucepan combine caramel and milk and heat on low. Mix often until the caramel is smooth and melted. Drizzle the caramel on top of the cheesecake. Sprinkle the remaining cup of oreos on top of the cheesecake.

Enjoy!!

P.s. Its okay if you have a crack in your cheesecake! The caramel and oreo topping will cover it! It tastes just as rich and delicious with a crack. It adds character. =)