Caramel Peanut Popcorn Cheesecake

30m
Prep Time

15m
Cook Time

45m
Ready In

Recipe: #29998

July 21, 2018

Categories: Desserts, Cakes, Cheese, Baby Shower, Birthday, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Potluck No Eggs, Cheesecake, Cream Cheese, Chocolate, Heavy Cream, more

recipe by:
ImPat

"From Recipe+ November 2017. NOTE - cooling and chill times are not included in preparation or cooking times."

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (100.8 g)
Calories 415.7
Total Fat - 29.2 g
Saturated Fat - 15.2 g
Cholesterol - 60.3 mg
Sodium - 248 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 35.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
Sugars - 30 g
Protein - 5 g
Calcium - 58.3 mg
Iron - 1.6 mg
Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over moderately high heat and add popping corn kernels, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook covered for 3 minutes or until all the kernels have popped.

Step 2

Remove from heat and cool and then stir in chopped peanuts and sea salt flakes through the popcorn.

Step 3

Line a 20cm springform pan with baking paper.

Step 4

Place the sugar, butter and golden syrup in a medium heavy-based saucepan and cook and stir over low heat for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

Step 5

Increase heat and bring to the boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture is a rich caramel colour and then remove from heat and allow bubbles to subside and then stir caramel through popcorn until coated and then reserve 1/2 cup of the popcorn mixture.

Step 6

Using a spoon, press the remaining popcorn mixture firmly over base of prepared pan, level surface and set aside for 30 minutes to set.

Step 7

Top with melted chocolate and then set aside for a further 15 minutes to set.

Step 8

Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatine over boiling water in a heatproof jug and whisk until dissolved.

Step 9

Combine cream cheese, extra sugar and essence in a food processor and process until smooth and then add cream and gelatine mixture to cream cheese mixture and pulse to combine and then add melted chocolate, pulsing to combine.