Chocolate Butterscotch Swirl Cheesecake Recipes

BROWN SUGAR & CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Wrap a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square) around a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup walnuts and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of prepared pan and place on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool., Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients and 2 tablespoons maple syrup; beat until well blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed until combined. Pour into prepared crust, reserving 3 tablespoons of batter. Mix reserved cheesecake batter into cooled chocolate; drop spoonfuls over filling. Cut through batter and chocolate with a knife to swirl., Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake until center is just set but still jiggles when shaken, 50-65 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. Serve with whipped cream. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts; drizzle with remaining syrup.

PHILADELPHIA CHOCOLATE-VANILLA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of foil-lined 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.
• Reserve 1 cup batter. Stir chocolate into remaining batter; pour over crust. Top with spoonfuls of reserved batter.
• Swirl batters with knife. Bake 40 min. or until centre is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.

CHOCOLATE-SWIRLED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To make the crust, combine graham crackers, melted butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan that has been coated with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• To make the filling, melt chocolate in a double boiler or medium bowl over simmering water. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until smooth and creamy. Fold in sugar and flour. Pour filling into prepared pan.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over surface of cheesecake. Using a toothpick swirl the chocolate into the filling, just until decorative swirls form (don't over-swirl, or you'll lose the effect).
• Bake 1 hour, or until center is set. Turn off oven, prop open the oven door (not all the way, just slightly), and allow the cake to cool 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170C/325F. Line an 8" pushpan or springform pan with parchment paper, lightly grease sides. Put the butterscotch candies in a zip lock bag, remove the air before closing and bash with a rolling pin until you have small pieces, transfer to a food processor and blitz for a minute. Add the oreos and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Set aside. Put the butter in a small saucepan and melt on a medium heat, continue to heat while stirring until the butter solids are dark brown. Remove from heat and swirl pan for 30 seconds. Pour the butter into the oreo mixture and stir to combine. Press mixture into an even layer in the bottom of your pan. Place in fridge until ready to use. To make the cheesecake, put both cheeses in a large bowl and beat in the sugar until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating between additions. Beat in cream. Fold in the melted chocolate until evenly combined. Pour a thin layer of the butterscotch chocolate sauce over the top of the crust, then pour the cheesecake batter over. Spoon dollops of the butterscotch chocolate sauce over the top of the cheesecake, using another spoon to swirl it around. Repeat with the rest of the sauce, bar 100ml for pouring on top of the cheesecake when it's baked! Place a baking dish filled with water on the bottom shelf of your oven (this will help stop the cheesecake cracking, cracks don't bother me though), bake the cheesecake on the middle shelf for 50-60 minutes, until edges are dull and the centre is almost set. Once ready, turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door very slightly ajar for one hour. Remove cheesecake from oven and leave to cool completely in the pan. Remove cheesecake from pan and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, pour remaining sauce over the top of the cheesecake - you can either do this over the whole cheesecake or individual slices.

TURTLE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind cookies in processor. Blend in butter. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Wrap outside of springform pan with foil.
• For Filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla extract.
• Bring cream to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Pour half of cream cheese mixture into crust. Spoon half of chocolate mixture over by tablespoons, spacing evenly. Using tip of knife, swirl chocolate mixture into filling. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over. Spoon remaining chocolate mixture over by tablespoons. Swirl into filling. Bake until sides are set and center moves slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 5 minutes. (Cake may crack.) Cool in pan on rack. Chill overnight.
• Using small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides. Drizzle 1/4 cup caramel sauce over top of cake. Garnish with whole pecans. Pass remaining sauce separately.

CRUSTLESS CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, eggs, raw sugar and vanilla, beat with an electric mixer until ingredients are well combined. Pour batter into a pie pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Drizzle melted chocolate over the surface of the cheesecake and using a butter knife swirl the chocolate into the batter just until decorative swirls form, don't over swirl, or you'll lose the pretty swirled effect. Place cheesecake in the oven and bake for 30 - 40 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven and let completely cool on a wire rack, then cover cheesecake with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 3 - 4 hours, to overnight. Before serving, place a piece of cheesecake onto a serving dish add strawberry topping, or fruit topping of your choice, and a dollop of whipped cream, if desired. Strawberry Topping: 1 bag frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed 2-3 tbs. raw sugar or natural sugar substitute In a small bowl, add the strawberries and sugar, mix well. Place topping into the refrigerator for 2 hours or longer. Add a few tablespoons on top of each slice of cheesecake before serving. As always, Bon Appetit!

TURTLE CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Prepare a 9-inch round springform pan.
• Set oven to 350 degrees (second-bottom oven rack).
• To make the crust: finely grind the wafers in a food processor, then blend in butter.
• Press the crumbs onto the bottom and about 1-inch up the sides, then wrap foil around the bottom and sides of the pan.
• For the filling: with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy.
• Gradually add in the sugar and beat until smooth.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• In a small heavy saucepan bring the cream to a simmer; reduce heat to low and add in the chocolate; stir until mixture is melted and smooth, then remove from heat.
• Pour HALF of the cream cheese mixture into the crust.
• Spoon HALF of the chocolate mixture over the cream cheese by tablespoons, spacing evenly.
• Using the tip of a knife swirl the chocolate mixture into the filling.
• Spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture over.
• Spoon the remaining chocolate mixture over by tablespoons, then swirl into the filling.
• Bake until sides are set and center moves slighty when the pan is shaken (about 1 hour and 5-10 minutes, it might take longer to bake) the cake may crack on top.
• Cool in the pan on a rack then place in the refrigerator overnight.
• The following day: using a small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen the cake.
• Release pan sides, then drizzle about 1/4 cup (or more) caramel sauce over the top of the cake.
• Evenly space the whole toasted pecans on top of the cheesecake (or if using chopped, just sprinkle on top).
• Slice the drizzle more sauce on each slice.

CHOCOLATE-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Lightly butter 9-inch springform pan. Finely grind cookies, nuts and sugar in processor. Add butter and process until well blended. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.
• For filling:
• Melt chocolate chips in heavy small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and remaining 3 ingredients and beat until just blended. Pour half of batter into medium bowl. Add melted chocolate to batter in medium bowl and mix well.
• Pour all but 2 tablespoons chocolate batter into prepared crust. Cover with plain batter. Using tip of knife, swirl batters together. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate batter over. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour (cake may crack). Cool completely on rack. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
• For topping:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, Frangelico and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe decorative border around edge of cake. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Chill.)