Nutella Cheesecake

February 5th is “World Nutella Day!”  If you love Nutella as much as I do, then you have to be excited about World Nutella Day.  

A few days ago I joined forces with a friend of mine to make a Nutella Cheesecake.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients: 

Crust:

• 1 package of Oreo cookies
• 8 tablespoons butter

Filling:

• 2-8oz package of softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-12oz jar of Nutella
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Gnash

• 2 cups of dark chocolate
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Decorations

• peanuts
• whipping cream
• candy balls

Directions:

1. Start buy crushing Oreo cookies in a food processor or blender and place in a large bowl.
2. melt butter and mix with crushed cookies.
3. Place in a springform pan and press firmly.
4. set in fridge for at least 1 hour.
5. For the filling, mix cream cheese, sugar, Nutella and vanilla extract.
6. Pour on top of the hardened Oreo crust and place back in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
7. Heat heavy whipping cream in microwave for 1:30 to 2 minutes and pour over chocolate.
8. Let sit for 5 minutes then stir until completely melted. 
9. Pour gnash over cake filling and place back in fridge.
10. Decorate with whipping cream, peanuts and candy balls.

I hope you enjoy this recipe, especially on February 5th which is World Nutella Day!

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