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Spiced Creamy Caramel-Peanut Torte

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 25, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Jennifer Howeth
Newcastle, Oklahoma
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Refrigerated cookie dough is a quick and tasty crust for a tempting dessert.

Spiced Creamy Caramel-Peanut Torte

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 jar (12.25 oz) caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/2 cup JIF® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or regular ground nutmeg
  • 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 1/4 cups honey roasted peanuts

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 10- or 9-inch springform pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Press cookie dough on bottom and 1/4 inch up side of pan. Bake 16 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, 2/3 cup of the caramel topping, the peanut butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in whipped topping until well mixed. Fold in 1 cup of the peanuts. Cover; refrigerate until crust is completely cooled.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon cream cheese mixture over cookie crust. Freeze at least 30 minutes until set.
  • Step 
    4
    Just before serving, top cheesecake with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts and drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup caramel topping. For easier cutting, wipe knife after each cut. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.

Nutrition

460 Calories
28g Total Fat
9g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
42%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Potassium
190mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
29g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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