Easiest Way to Make Perfect Nilla Praline Cheesecake

Nilla Praline Cheesecake.

You can have Nilla Praline Cheesecake using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Nilla Praline Cheesecake

1. You need of crust.
2. It's 66 of NILLA Wafers, divided.
3. It's 1/4 cup of sugar.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter or margarine, melted.
5. You need of filling.
6. You need 3 (8 oz.) of each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened.
7. Prepare 1 cup of sugar.
8. It's 1 cup of sour cream.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla.
10. You need 3 of eggs.
11. It's of topping.
12. Prepare 25 of KRAFT Caramels.
13. You need 3 tbsp of milk.
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of pecans, chopped & toasted.

Nilla Praline Cheesecake step by step

1. HEAT oven to 325.
2. CRUSH 50 wafers finely; mix with 1/4 cup sugar and margarine. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Stand remaining wafers around edge, pressing gently into crust to secure..
3. BEAT cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust..
4. BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run small knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Microwave caramels and milk on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Cool slightly. Pour over cheesecake; top with nuts..
5. * NOTE If using a dark nonstick springform pan, reduce oven temperature to 300°F..
6. *** PRALINE CHEESECAKE BARS***** Prepare recipe as directed in 13x9-inch pan, increasing Nilla Wafers around edge to 22. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until center is almost set..
7. Hint**** I would saute my pecans in butter before topping, to give a candied pecan flavor..