EASY CARAMEL-PECAN CHEESECAKE

Easy Caramel-Pecan Cheesecake image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 4h55m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
20 KRAFT Caramels
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring after 30 sec. Continue microwaving and stirring in 10-sec. intervals until caramels are completely melted. Stir in nuts. Pour into crust; cover with cream cheese batter.
Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g