Turtle Cheesecake - Quick and Easy

I bought a frozen assortment pack of cheesecake bites that included a turtle cheesecake that I just love!! So I made this recipe to replicate the one from Lawlers, but in a whole cheesecake. Prep time does not include cooling and refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  chocolate wafer pie crust, store bought (I bought Oreo)
• 16  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 6  ounces pecans, toasted and chopped
• 7  ounces  caramel candies (half of a bag)
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup  mini chocolate chip

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.
3. Add eggs; mix just until blended and pour into Oreo pie crust.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes until center is about set.
5. Cool for 45-60 minutes.
6. While cooling, microwave caramels and milk for 3 minutes on high or until melted. Pour caramel over cooled cheesecake.
7. Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans on cake.
8. Refrigerate for at least two hours.