Snickers Cheese Cake W/Caramel-Use up That Halloween Candy!

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (optional)
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

• 1 (9 inch)  prepared graham cracker crusts (Oreo or plain)
• 2 Snickers candy bars, sliced, divided
• 3 tablespoons caramel topping

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and peanut butter (if using) until creamy; add eggs, one at a time, and beat.

3. 3

   Incorporate sour cream into cream cheese mixture; add slices of Snicker bar; (save some slices to put on top of the cheese cake), mix in by hand.

4. 4

   Swirl 1 tablespoon caramel in bottom of pie crust, and pour batter into pie shell. Top with remaining 2 tablespoons of caramel topping and swirl into cheese cake batter; scatter remaining Snickers on top.

5. 5

   Bake for 40 minutes. After baking, open the oven door and let cheesecake remain in the oven for 40 more minutes.

6. 6

   Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.