Description
Indulge in a rich and creamy Turtle Cheesecake topped with chocolate syrup and pecans, perfect for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chocolate syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Whipped cream, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix until well combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form the crust. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Gradually add 1 cup of sugar and continue to beat until well combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Stir in the sour cream until smooth. Pour half of the cheesecake batter over the cooled crust.
- Drizzle half of the chocolate syrup over the batter, then sprinkle half of the chopped pecans on top. Pour the remaining cheesecake batter over this layer.
- Repeat the process by drizzling the remaining chocolate syrup and sprinkling the remaining pecans on top of the final layer of batter.
- Bake the cheesecake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until the center is set but still slightly jiggly. Turn off the oven and crack the door open, allowing the cheesecake to cool in the oven for 1 hour.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream and additional chocolate syrup if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add 1 teaspoon of espresso powder to the batter.
- You can substitute the pecans with walnuts or almonds for a different nutty flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg