Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate just until blended. Pour filling over crust., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , Garnish slices with strawberries and chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a large bowl mix the cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter together evenly. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of 9- inch springform pan.
• Bake the crust for 8 minutes. Set aside while you make the cheesecake.
• Melt the 10 ounces of chocolate in the microwave or using a double broiler until smooth. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed, until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add the sour cream and cocoa powder; mix well, scraping sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in the melted chocolate and then the eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until mixed. Don't over mix. Pour the filling over crust and spread evenly.
• Double wrap the bottom of the springform pan with foil, sealing it tightly to prevent water from getting into the pan.
• Place the springform pan into a larger pan and pour very hot water into the pan, until it's 3/4- inch deep, careful to make sure the water level doesn't come up higher than the foil.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until the center is almost set. The center will still jiggle while the edges will be set.
• Carefully run a knife around the rim of pan to loosen cake. Allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature for at least an hour.
• Melt the chocolate and heavy cream in small bowl in the microwave or in a small saucepan, and stir until smooth. Spread the ganache on top of the cooled cheesecake.
• Cover the springform pan and transfer the cheesecake into the refrigerator to chill for 6 hours or overnight.
• Release the sides of the springform pan before slicing.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Prepare crumb crust by combining cracker or wafer crumbs, butter or margarine, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
• Melt chocolate chips in top of a double boiler over hot water. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Blend in eggs. Gradually pour in chocolate mixture beating on low speed until well-blended. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, flour, vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 - 60 minutes or until filling is firm. Turn oven off. Cool cheesecake 1 hour without opening door. Cool completely. Chill several hours or over night. Garnish just before serving with sweetened sour cream made by combining 1 tablespoon sugar with 1/2 cup sour cream.

EASY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Put a large pot of water on to boil. When it reaches a boiling point, pour it into a casserole dish placed on the bottom rack in the oven, filling the casserole dish almost all the way. (This acts as a makeshift water bath and turns the oven into a "steam room," ensuring your cheesecake won't crack.)
• Crust
• To make the crust, add the graham crackers to a food processor or high-powered blender and pulse until they're processed to resemble a coarse meal.
• Add the butter, brown sugar and salt, and process or mix until combined.
• Press the crust mixture onto the bottom of a springform pan. Set aside.
• Cheesecake Batter
• To make the cheesecake filling, microwave the 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments on high power, scraping the side of the bowl between each increment. When melted, set aside to cool a bit.
• Add the cream cheese to a bowl and beat with a standing or hand-held mixer for 30 seconds or until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and cream together for about 1 min.
• Add the sour cream, heavy cream, melted chocolate, vanilla, and sea salt and beat until everything is mixed well.
• Crack the eggs into a separate bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the cream cheese mixture, scraping the side of the bowl after each addition. Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust in the springform pan.
• Bake for 45 to 50 min. or until the side looks set but the center still jiggles slightly when nudged.
• Turn the oven off and prop the oven door open a little bit. Allow the cheesecake to cool for an hour in the oven.
• After the hour has passed, allow the cheesecake to cool completely on the counter before placing it in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
• Chocolate Ganache
• Just before you're ready to serve the cheesecake, prepare the chocolate ganache.
• Add the chocolate for the ganache to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave it in 30-second increments on high power, scraping the side of the bowl and stirring between each increment. When the chocolate is almost melted, add the heavy cream. Return to the microwave and microwave in 30-second increments until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• Pour the ganache over the cheesecake.
• Slice with a hot, clean knife and serve!

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Allow to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• To Make Filling: In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup chocolate chips, stirring constantly, until chips are melted. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs and beat on low until just blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture until blended. Pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• To Make Topping: In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla until just before boiling. Stir constantly and be careful not to boil over. Have 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips ready in a small bowl. Pour in the hot cream and stir with a spoon until smooth. Spread over baked cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until evenly combined and mixture resembles coarse sand. Divide mixture evenly and sprinkle into the bottom of the prepared muffin cups; use the bottom of a cup to press crumbs firmly into a crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove crusts to a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• While the crusts are cooling, combine cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Whip on medium to high speed, scraping down the sides and bottom as needed, until smooth and evenly combined. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition until mixture is smooth and even and scraping the sides as necessary. Divide filling evenly between the crusts.
• Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn the oven off, and leave cheesecakes in the oven without opening the door for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

BEST CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Melt butter in saucepan.
• Stir in crumbs, sugar and cocoa.
• Mix well.
• Press into bottom and 3/4 way up sides of ungreased 10 inch springform pan.
• Do not bake.
• Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until blended.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
• Mix in sour cream.
• Combine chocolate chips and butter in saucepan over low heat until melted.
• Stir often.
• Add chocolate to cheese mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for about 90 minutes until center is firm.
• Cool at room temperature, then chill.
• Top with whipped cream, raspberries and shaved chocolate.

EASIEST NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, chocolate and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

OUR BEST CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
• Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Top with strawberries just before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To make the biscuit base, crush the digestive biscuits with a rolling pin or blitz in a food processor, then tip into a bowl with the sugar and butter and stir to combine. Butter and line an 18cm springform tin and tip in the biscuit mixture, pushing it down with the back of a spoon. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
• To make the cheesecake, melt the chocolate in short bursts in the microwave, then leave to cool slightly. Whip the cream in a large bowl using an electric whisk until soft peaks form, then fold in the cocoa powder. Beat the cream cheese and sugar together, then fold in the cream mixture and the cooled chocolate.
• Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the biscuit base, levelling it out with the back of a spoon. Transfer to the freezer and freeze for 2 hrs, or until set. Remove from the tin and leave at room temperature to soften for about 20 mins before serving.