Caramel Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

The name says it all...

Prep. Time: 30 mins.
Baking Time: 2 hrs.
(Also allow approximately 3 hours to cool)


Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
1/3 Cup Butter Melted
24 oz. Cream Cheese
14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Chocolate Chips
4-6 Tbsp Caramel
1 tsp Flour


Directions:

Preheat oven to 300 °F.

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cocoa and butter in a medium sized bowl.

Press the graham cracker mixture onto the sides and bottom of a 9 in. pie or cake dish and set aside.

Beat the cream cheese until smooth.

Add the condensed milk and beat again.

Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until smooth.

Toss 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips in the flour and add into the cheese mixture.

Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust.

Sprinkle the remaining 2/3 cup of chocolate chips on the top of the cake mixture.

Bake at 300 °F for 1 hr.

Turn off the oven and leave the cake in for 1 hr. longer.

Remove from the oven and drizzle top with melted caramel.

Refrigerate until thoroughly cooled before serving.