This easy cheesecake makes a delicious elegant dessert for that special Easter dinner.

Easy Springtime Cheesecake

Crust:
1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted

 

Cheesecake:
36 NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER or Milk Chocolate NestEggs
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs

 

Topping:
1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. For Crust: Grease bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan.
3. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in medium bowl. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Place in freezer for 5 minutes.
4. For Cheesecake: Set aside 12 Nestlé NestEggs to use for garnish. Unwrap and cut remaining Nestlé NestEggs in quarters.
5. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle cut Nestlé NestEggs over bottom of crust to 1/2-inch from edge. Pour filling into crust.
6. Bake for 50 minutes or until center is set and edges begin to crack. Cool for 2 minutes before adding sour cream topping.
7. For Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
8. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan. Garnish each slice with one unwrapped Nestlé NestEgg.

Makes 12 servings.

Notes:

• Try substituting 1 1/2 cups NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Milk Chocolate Morsels, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels or SWIRLED Semi-Sweet & White Chocolate Morsels in place of 36 NESTLÉ NestEggs.
• Sprinkle 1 cup morsels over bottom of crust before pouring filling into crust. After cheesecake is baked and cooled, sprinkle 1/2 cup morsels around top edge of cheesecake as garnish.

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