Try this Chocolate Caramel Tart the next time you need a dessert to wow everyone. A layer of caramel cheesecake makes this gooey dessert a delicious way to end any meal.
By now, it is safe to say that I am kind of crazy for cheesecake. I always look for ways to include it in every dessert I make.
Over the years, cheesecake has been incorporated into icebox cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. I'm sure I will continue to find new ways to enjoy its creaminess. My list of ideas is still pretty long!
Okay, so just so you know, making a decadent gooey caramel cheesecake and trying to only "eat" juice for the day is not the smartest idea in the world. I had this amazing dessert sitting in my fridge right in front of the juice I needed to get to for dinner.
That wasn't the smartest thing I've done this week! I may have slipped a little and had a tiny sliver of this salted caramel cheesecake! What? You would have done the same thing, right???
It's good that our kids were gaga over this dessert, too. They took care of getting rid of all this cheesecake tart for me.
How To Make A Chocolate Caramel Tart
This is the third recipe that I have tweaked from Better Homes and Gardens, and I have to say it has moved into first place! It beat out the Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake and these Mocha Coconut Chocolate Blooms by a landslide. Yup, one tiny sliver, and I knew this was a winner!
Cookies, cheesecake, chocolate, caramel, nuts, salt—you can kind of see why it has become my new favorite dessert. It has all the good stuff in one glorious dessert!
The best part is that it is really easy to make. The only thing you will bake is the crust.
Just cool the crust completely before adding the no-bake caramel cheesecake layer. Chill it again before adding the chocolate and caramel toppings.
More Cheesecake Recipes
- Cherry Cheesecake Brownies
- Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
- Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake
- Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars
Recipe
Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Tart
This creamy Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Tart is loaded with chocolate, caramel, and pecans. It is a great dessert to make and share at any dinner or party.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 20 Oreo cookies, crushed with the filling
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 2 - 8 ounces packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
For the Chocolate Layer
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
For the Caramel Layer
- 15 caramel squares
- ¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup pecan chips
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Mix together the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press the mixture evenly and firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy. Add ½ cup caramel topping and beat again.
- Fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip and sea salt. Spread over the cooled crust and refrigerate at least one hour.
- Bring the heavy whipping cream to just below boiling and remove immediately. Stir in the chocolate chips until melted and creamy.
- Cool 10 minutes, then spread over the top of the cheesecake layer. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
- Place the unwrapped caramels and caramel topping in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until melted.
- Stir in the heavy cream until creamy. Let cool 5-8 minutes, stirring often.
- Spread over the chocolate layer and top with pecans and chocolate chips. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Cut into 10-12 slices. Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
*This recipe has been adapted from this Gooey Chocolate-Caramel Fantasy
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 601Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 501mgCarbohydrates: 76gFiber: 2gSugar: 59gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
This post and recipe was first posted in February 2015. It was republished in August 2018.
Nancy
I want to make this cheesecake tart, but I would have to eat the WHOLE thing myself. Sigh!
Gwen Watson
That looks delicious! I'm always afraid to make a fancy dessert because they never look as good as I hope. But ugly cheesecake still tastes really delicious!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
This cheesecake looks incredible! There's no way one sliver would have been enough for me!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yeah...I might have had another sliver the next day too 😉
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
I'm beyond obsessed! Not only is the flavor spot on, but I'm loving the pictures 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
This tart looks totally fabulous, Jocelyn! I love the super drippy, buttery caramel!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Hayley! Drippy gooey caramel always gets my vote 😉
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg
Oh my goodness! This looks superb. I want all of this right now. I love the look of that topping. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!
Anna @ Sunny Side Ups
Mmmm...oh that gooey caramel, all those crunchy good toppings....looks simply heavenly! 🙂 Love love lovin it!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Creamy and crunchy is definitely worth loving on. Thank you, Anna!
Michelle @ My California Kitchen
I'm obsessed with cookie crusts and this combination is to die for!!
Chels+R.
This looks completely amazing.
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
So many wonderful layers in this!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!
Christina
Oh wow, this looks amazing.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
You are the cheesecake queen 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
You are the best 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
It's so awesome Jocelyn!! OMG. I need this in my life. I'd even drink juice for a day so I could eat the WHOLE THING.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yes, juice for a day = cheesecake tart for lunch!!! I like how you think 🙂
Wendy
Our family always laughed when my father would say he only wanted a sliver of cake. He would then, over the course of the next day or two, finish the entire cake.....one tiny sliver at a time! 🙂 I am afraid I inherited his talent of "only" taking a sliver! Cheesecake, THIS cheesecake, would be irresistible.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hahaha! That totally sounds like my "sliver".
Tonia from TheGunnySack
Looks like an excellent recipe tweak to me! I agree about the amazingness of cheesecake. It is smooth and creamy and it goes so well with chocolate!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Cheesecake and chocolate are a dream come true 🙂
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files
Ohhhhh be still my cheesecake and toffee loving heart! This has my name all over it, I can't stand it!
June Burns
Wow what an incredible cheesecake! Love the crunchy pecan + chip topping, sounds very tasty 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
I would have slipped up and had like 10 small slivers of this cake! LOVE it, Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
If I'm going to be honest...I did probably have a few more slivers. I'm conveniently trying to forget them though 😉
Jenn @ Peas and Crayons
Jocelyn this looks heavenly! Ohmygosh! Your recipes always make me want chocolate for breakfast =)
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much 🙂 And I always want chocolate for breakfast too. LOL!