Praline Chocolate Dessert

By smolson

Ingredients

• Praline:
• 2 c cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• 1/2 c butter, melted
• 1 c chopped pecans
• 1-1/2 c butter, cubed
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Filling:
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 c packed brown sugar
• Ganache:
• 1 c (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c heavy whipping cream pecan halves

Details

Servings 14

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 min. Cool on a wire reack. Sprinkle with pecans.

In a large sauce pan over med heat, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 min. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over pecans. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until set.

For ganache, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips with cream; stir until smooth. Cool slightly; spread over filling. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until set. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Garnish with pecan halves. Refrigerate leftovers.