Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cheesecake – Budget Eat Repeat

Ingredients

• 1 package original oreos (not family sized, not double stuffed) ($2.28)
• 1 stick butter, salted ($0.75)
• 1/4 tsp salt ($0.01)
• 3 8 oz cream cheese blocks at room temperature ($3.66 (total of 24 oz))
• 1 cup light brown sugar ($0.41)
• 3 eggs ($0.21)
• 1 egg yolk ($0.07)
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour ($0.02)
• 3/4 cup heavy cream ($0.54)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract ($0.09)
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips, semisweet ($2.33)
• 10-12 caramel candy pieces ($-.-- (I took these from my 11 oz bag of candies))
• 9-10 oz soft caramel candies ($2.65 (You don't need all 9 oz of caramel, 8-6 oz would probably give thinner, but sufficient coverage))
• 1/4 cup heavy cream ($0.18)
• 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips (for sprinkling)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes, or coarsely ground table salt (for sprinkling)