Creamy M&M Cheesecake

This M&M cheesecake is a baked cheesecake full of colorful M&M's! It has a graham cracker crust and a creamy cheesecake center.

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STEP 1: Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter.

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STEP 2: Compact the crust into a prepared pan. Bake for 11 minutes.

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STEP 3: Cheesecake. Beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add the wet ingredients.

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STEP 4: Fold in both types of M&M's with a rubber spatula.

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STEP 5: Fill the crust with the cheesecake batter. Use a water bath method.

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STEP 6: Bake for 70-85 minutes until set. Cool completely. Chill overnight.

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STEP 7: Whipped Cream. Beat the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Pipe onto cheesecake. Decorate with M&M's.

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