White Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cheesecake

Name: White Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup pecan halves, toasted, divided; 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs); ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup butter, melted; 3 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 1½ pkg. white baking chocolate (6 oz.), melted; 2 tsp. vanilla, divided; 4 eggs; 1 can cherry pie filling; 1 cup frozen whipped topping

Looking for a spectacular dessert recipe for a special celebration or holiday? Try this creamy white chocolate cheesecake with a pecan crust and cherry topping.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

1 cup pecan halves, toasted, divided
12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) white baking chocolate (6 oz.), melted
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
4 eggs
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Heat oven to 300°F.

Reserve 16 pecan halves for garnish. Finely chop remaining pecans; mix with graham crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add chocolate and 1 tsp. vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Mix pie filling and remaining vanilla until blended; spoon over cheesecake. Top with whipped topping and reserved pecans.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
Special recipes are fun to eat as part of an annual celebration. Enjoy a serving of this rich and indulgent dessert at your next party.
How to Toast Nuts
Spread pecans into single layer on baking sheet. Bake in 350°F oven 5 to 7 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
Important Note
If using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan, reduce the oven temperature to 275°F.