Nutella is Love...Nutella is Life

Have a dinner party to go to? Want to impress your family this holiday season with a non-traditional dessert? Is it another Friday night with wine and Netflix and you want a little somethin' somethin' on the side? Then here's a low maintenance cheesecake recipe that will knock you on your butt.

Behold:

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What You'll Need:

1&1/4 C graham cracker crumbs

5 Tbsp softened unsalted butter

3/4 C chopped toasted hazelnuts

1 13 Oz jar of Nutella

1 lb of Cream Cheese (or light whipped cream cheese if you don't want it as dense)

1/2 C powdered sugar (sifted)

9 inch diameter pie pan

Serves: 1 you, if you're brave enough

Calories: Ha...ha...haha....HAHAHAHAHAHA

First you're going to start with the crust. Take the graham cracker crumbs (or, use 10oz of regular honey graham crackers), butter and 3 tbsp of chopped hazelnuts to blend in a processor until you have a damp, sandy texture. Add 1 tbsp of Nutella to the mix for good measure. Next, pat the crap out of that delicious crust into your pie pan; you can use the back of a large spoon to help. Place that in the refrigerator to chill.

For the pie, place the cream cheese into a large mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar. Mix with beater until combined. Add the remaining jar of Nutella and continue mixing. Note: don't worry if you see small chunks of cream cheese not mixing in with the Nutella, it will all get absorbed while it's chilling in the refrigerator overnight. 

Once you've got the pie part, dump that into your pie pan and smooth over. Sprinkle the remaining hazelnuts onto the top of the pie and leave in the fridge overnight. Annnnnnd that's it. Simple, huh? Now time to patiently wait until the next day and-SCREW IT EAT IT NOW! No...no...we're civilized here. We can do it. Just go back to your Netflix and Red Moscato and let this all blow over.

Happy baking!

Kay