Leftover Halloween Candy Cheesecake uses up ALL those Snickers, Twix, Reese's, Milkyway, and more taking up space in your pantry in one over-the-top cheesecake recipe!
36Oreo cookies (One 14.3 ounce or 405 gram package)
4tablespoons(57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
For the filling:
32ounces(907 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
1cup(200 grams) granulated sugar
1/2cup(118 ml) heavy cream
1teaspoonvanilla
5large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2cupschopped Halloween candy (any mix you like)
For the topping:
1cup(170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2cup(118 ml) heavy cream
Chopped Halloween candy, for garnish
Instructions
Make the crust:
Preheat the oven to 325°F. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the cookies until they are finely ground crumbs. Add the butter and pulse until moistened. Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
Make the filling:
In the bowl of an electric mixer or food processor, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the sugar, cream, and vanilla and beat until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Be careful not to overbeat. Stir in the chopped candy.
Pour the batter into the cooled crust. Bake for about 1 hour, or until set and the top looks slightly dry. If the middle is slightly wobbly, that’s fine. Err on the side of underbaking rather than overbaking. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside for 10 minutes.
Remove the cheesecake and let it cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 6 hours. Release the cheesecake from the pan onto a cake stand or serving plate.
Make the topping:
Place the chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the cream just until simmering. Pour over the chocolate chips. Let sit for 3 minutes before stirring until the mixture is melted and smooth. Pour over the cheesecake.
Sprinkle the chopped candy over the cheesecake. Serve or cover and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Notes
Do NOT use double-stuff Oreos for the crust. Make the crust with Oreo filling intact.