Rocky Road Cheesecake

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Oreo Crust Ingredients:
- 24 Oreo Cookies
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Rocky Road Filling Ingredients:
- 16oz Norman's Kosher Cholov Yisroel Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Toasted Almonds Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Oreo Crust Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Place Oreo cookies in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Add melted butter and pulse until combined.
- Press Oreo mixture onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then cool completely.
Rocky Road Filling Instructions:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat Norman's Kosher Cholov Yisroel Cream Cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until just combined.
- Stir in chopped walnuts, mini marshmallows, and mini chocolate chips.
- Pour filling over Oreo crust.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until the edges are set and the center is still slightly jiggly.
- Let cheesecake cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Run a knife around the edges of the cheesecake to loosen it from the pan.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Toasted Almonds Topping Instructions:
- In a small skillet, toast sliced almonds over medium heat until golden brown.
- Remove from heat and stir in sugar and unsalted butter until the sugar melts and coats the almonds.
- Let cool completely.
- Top the chilled cheesecake with the toasted almonds mixture.