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Home » Dessert » Cheesecake » Twix Cheesecake Pie

Twix Cheesecake Pie

Created: November 15, 2015 Updated: February 1, 2021 by lyuba 17 Comments

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Heavenly cheesecake pie made to taste like a favorite Twix candy bar! Sugar cookie crust filled with smooth cheesecake and topped with a thick layer of Dulce de Leche and milk chocolate ganache.

Twix Cheesecake Pie being lifted out of pie pan with a pie spatula

I mentioned earlier this week that my sister’s birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year. So our dessert this year will be my sister’s birthday cake. She already requested that I make her a cheesecake. While we were discussing her birthday cheesecake, we passed a few idea around, most of which involved a candy bar themed cheesecakes. We settled on a KitKat cheesecake for her but the idea I had for a Twix cheesecake stuck with me. I decided to make one anyway and make it into a cheesecake pie, or as little man calls it, “Cheesecake Cake Pie!” (He could’t decide which one it was so he named it all three.)

I can’t believe my baby sister is turning 15 in just two weeks, less than that actually. It’s crazy to imagine that she will be getting her driving permit in two weeks, she is in high school and dating. She told me that she will be going to Spain on a class trip in the spring and my first thought was, “what? You’re like 5!” All these things still seem a little impossible to me because she is still that little chubby baby who loved to sit on her potty in the middle of the living room, watching Blue’s Clues. Seems like I was just changing her diapers and rocking her to sleep yesterday and there she goes, starting to drive already. It’s just too soon!

Before I know it, my little man will be driving too. I can’t even think about it yet! I know he is only in kindergarten but it seems like she was just in kindergarten yesterday too. It may be a cliche to say it, but kids really do grow up way too fast. It also doesn’t help that once they become teens, they try to grow up as fast as they can possibly can. If they only knew what lies ahead, they’d hold on to being kids as long as they could.

Twix Cheesecake Pie in a pie pan with slice of the pie cut out

So this pie, it was unbelievably good! That smooth, soft cheesecake is just perfect with a cookie bottom, Dulde de leche and chocolate on top. I thought of using caramel at first, but I really thought that Dulce de leche would give it a much better flavor. If I’d use a caramel topping, it’s too thin. Using homemade caramel would work but the flavor of homemade caramel is a little different than what I was going for. So the best choice was definitely Dulce de leche.

I strongly recommend using milk baking chocolate, I like to use Ghirardeli. It comes in 4 oz bars and are great to work with. If you can’t find milk one, use semi-sweet but note that the flavor of ganache will be a tad bitter. Milk chocolate would definitely work best for this recipe. (I get mine right at Target, so it’s not hard to find.)

Twix Cheesecake Pie being lifted out of pie pan with a pie spatula

1 slice of cheesecake being held above the rest of the cheesecake pie as viewed close up

Twix Cheesecake Pie

**Note: this will need time to cool and time for refrigerating! Total time is about 6 hours.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, Twix
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill in Fridge: 4 hours
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 1 pie
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • Cookie crust:
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • Cheesecake:
  • 12 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • Toppings:
  • 13.4 oz can Dulce de Leche
  • 4 oz baking milk chocolate
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a pie dish.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar for a couple of minutes.
  • Add egg and vanilla, and beat until mixed.
  • Bring speed to low, and sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix all ingredients until just combined.
  • Spread cookie batter evenly in the pie dish, bottom and up the sides, and press it gently. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl of an electric mixer, on medium-high speed, until smooth and fluffy, for a couple of minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl and beat for another minute.
  • Add sugar and corn starch and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour cheesecake batter into the prepared cookie base. Spread it out gently and evenly.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes (for a standard 8-9 inch pie dish).
  • Take it out of the oven and let it cool completely.
  • Warm up Dulce de Leche first because it will make it much easier to spread. (Take it out of the can and you can use the microwave to heat it up in a bowl for a few seconds at a time. You don't need to make it hot, just warmed.) Spread it evenly over the top of the pie.
  • For ganache: Chop baking chocolate and add it to a small mixing bowl. Bring heavy cream to simmer, be careful not to let it actually boil or it will raise (or you can use microwave to heat it up but be careful not to let it boil there either). Pour hot heavy cream over the chopped chocolate and slowly stir with a whisk until melted and smooth.
  • Pour ganache over the center of the pie and carefully spread it over the top of the pie.
  • Make sure the top cools to room temperature and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Notes

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Filed Under: Cheesecake, Dessert, Pie Tagged With: dulce de leche, ganache, pie, Twix

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Comments

  1. Steve says

    November 15, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    You’ve got some “GREAT CHEESE-CAKE” recipes!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 17, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      Thank you, Steve!

      Reply
  2. Raquel says

    November 16, 2015 at 11:42 am

    This looks amazing Lyuba! I love Twix and cheesecake so this is heaven. Pinning!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 17, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Totally! Bite of both in one 🙂
      Thank you so much, Raquel!

      Reply
  3. Feestzaal says

    November 17, 2015 at 6:43 am

    Hi Lyuba, This was quick, easy and very tasty. I made it for dinner and everyone loved it. Tastes just like cheesecake instead of pie. I followed the directions exactly (as specified) except for a blueberry sauce on top instead of the cream. The cheesecake pie was just awesome!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 17, 2015 at 4:42 pm

      Hi there! Are you talking about my blueberry cheesecakes? If so, I’m so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  4. Kristen Titus says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:39 am

    What is the can of dulce de leche? Is it condensed milk? I’ve never heard of it, just not sure where to look for it

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      April 23, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      Dulce de leche is not condensed milk, but cooked condensed milk. You can buy them in post grocery stores like Target or Walmart. You can usually find them in a bakery isle or in an ethic food isle.

      Reply
  5. Ruby says

    August 21, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    I want to use this recipe but in the form of cupcakes instead; is that possible? What would I need to change, if you know? I can’t find this type of dish with a cupcake recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 23, 2016 at 9:27 pm

      Hi Ruby!
      I’m sure it’s possible 🙂 You can make the layers the same way as above but separate it into muffin pan. I would recommend using either foil or parchment paper liners, it would be easier to take out. Fill them with some cookie dough and then cheesecake batter. Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 full. Start with 18-22 minutes as baking time, that’s what my cheesecake cupcakes usually take. Then do the dulce de leche and the ganahe the same way just for each cupcake. I really hope it works out for you!

      Reply
  6. Tytti Villanen says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:07 am

    Thanks for this delicious recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:27 pm

      Thank you, Tytti! I’m glad you liked it!

      Reply
  7. Pavs says

    June 5, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    Thanks for this awesome recipe . I had some Lindt pomegranate dark chocolate and used that for the ganache instead for a more interesting spin . The pie was polished off in seconds :-)) I just noticed that the crust hit soggy after a few hours . Where could I have gone wrong ?? I would absolutely love to make this pie again

    Reply
  8. Boyan Minchev says

    July 4, 2017 at 7:51 am

    Delightful cheesecake pie recipe, this dessert is amazing, thank you for sharing with us.

    Reply
  9. Saskia says

    January 4, 2018 at 7:47 am

    Hi,

    What is the size of the pie dish you used? Found you Recipe translated in the Netherlands on a website but it did not say what size. When looking further i found you with the original recipe😉. It looks yummy, want to make it with my children this weekend.

    Greetings from the Netherlands

    Saskia

    Reply
  10. Deneshia says

    February 28, 2020 at 11:59 am

    This Twix Cheesecake Pie is amazing! I’ve entered it in a pie auction fundraiser for the last three years and it always goes for $100 or more. It is so rich yet easy to prepare. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 3, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      WOW! That’s amazing! Thanks for letting me know! I am so happy everyone likes it! 😀

      Reply

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