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Chocolate-Maple-Walnut Cheesecake

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 6, 2010
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Chocolate, maple and walnut come together in this lavish cheesecake – an elegant dessert that’s perfect for parties.

Chocolate-Maple-Walnut Cheesecake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 12 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Cheesecake

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup walnut pieces, toasted, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 3 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup maple-flavored syrup
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1 tablespoon imitation maple flavor

Topping

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon maple-flavored syrup

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, walnuts and butter; mix well. Press in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of ungreased 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, beat cream cheese in large bowl at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup syrup, brown sugar and flour until well blended. At low speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined. Add melted chocolate and maple flavor; beat until smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Pour cream cheese mixture into crust. Return to oven. Bake at 325°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Run knife around edges of cheesecake to loosen. Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled. Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.
  • Step 
    5
    Just before serving, in small bowl, beat cream and 1 tablespoon syrup until stiff peaks form. Carefully remove sides of springform pan. Spoon or pipe topping around edge of cheesecake. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition

400 Calories
30g Total Fat
7g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/16 of Recipe
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
46%
Saturated Fat
15g
75%
Cholesterol
105mg
35%
Sodium
250mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
14g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 5 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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