Caramel Crunch Pie

Peanuts, chocolate chips, and candy bars make the ultra-sweet filling for this fun pie. Kids love this for dessert!


Caramel Crunch Pie

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Servings: 16 servings
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups
    graham cracker crumbs
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  • 3 tablespoons
    finely chopped peanuts
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  • 6 tablespoons
    butter or margarine, melted
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  • 2 packages (8 oz. each)
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 1/3 cup
    firmly packed brown sugar
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  • 1/4 cup
    corn syrup
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cornstarch
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  • 3 large
    eggs
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  • 1/3 cup
    sour cream
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  • 1-1/4 teaspoons
    vanilla extract
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  • Snickers candy bars (2.07 oz. each), coarsely chopped (3 cups)
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped peanuts
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  • 3/4 cup
    milk chocolate chips
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  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
    sour cream
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  • 1 tablespoon
    firmly packed brown sugar
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  • 1/4 cup
    whole peanuts
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  • 10 
    caramel candies, unwrapped
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Directions
1.
Make Crust: Heat oven to 350 degree F. Combine graham cracker crumbs, peanuts, and melted butter in medium bowl. Press into bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
2.
Beat cream cheese in mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in brown sugar, corn syrup, and cornstarch. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in chopped candy bars and peanuts. Pour over Crust.
3.
Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degree F and bake 1-1/4 hours more or until top of cheesecake is no longer wet or glossy. Remove cake from oven; run knife around edge. Turn oven off and return cake to oven 1 hour more. Cool completely on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4.
Make Topping: Melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently, in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sour cream and the brown sugar. Spread over cheesecake and sprinkle peanuts on top. Melt caramels, stirring constantly, in heavy saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons sour cream. Drizzle over cheesecake. Makes 16 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 470, Total Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 89 mg, Sodium 321 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 9 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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