Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. semi-sweet chocolate, grated
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
24 oz. cream cheese
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate squares
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whipped cream (optional)

Combine first four ingredients and press into the bottom of a 8-inch springform pan.

Beat eggs and sugar with electric beater until a pale mixture. Add cream cheese and mix well.

Melt chocolate in double boiler. Stir in sour cream, butter, and vanilla. Add to cheese mixture and stir.

Pour batter into pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 2 hours or until center is firm. Cool on wire rack. Remove from pan. Chill and serve with whipped cream.

Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

1-1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, melted
24 oz. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
6 squares semisweet chocolate, melted
1 tbsp. plus 3/4 teaspoon cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
Additional whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate curls (optional)
Almonds (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)

Combine chocolate wafers, nutmeg, and butter, mixing well. Press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; chill.

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, melted chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well.

Gently fold in whipped cream; spoon into prepared pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour. Turn oven off; let cheesecake cool in oven an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and garnish with additional whipped cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and cherries.

Almond Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

6 chocolate wafers, finely crushed
1-1/2 cups light cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. cocoa
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons almond flavoring
1 egg
2 tbsp. semisweet chocolate mini-morsels

Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set pan aside.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.

Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheesecake is set.

Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, transfer cheese cake to a serving platter.

Amaretto Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

6 chocolate wafers, crushed
1-1/2 cups light cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
6 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup Amaretto
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tbsp. mini chocolate chips

Sprinkle chocolate wafers over bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set aside.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and all other ingredients except for egg and chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. Add egg and blend just until mixed in. Fold in chocolate chips.

Bake at 300 degress F for 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan, on wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan and transfer cake to serving platter.

Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

1-1/4 cup chocolate wafers, crushed
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
8 oz. light cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2-1/2 cups sour cream
2 eggs
2 tbsp. coffee liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cocoa powder for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Stir together crushed wafer and cinnamon. Pat into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar and cocoa powder. Beat in eggs. Stir in 2 cups sour cream, coffee liqueur, and vanilla. Turn into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

Spread remaining sour cream evenly over top. Return to oven 1 minute to glaze top. Cool to room temperature, then chill thoroughly, covered. Remove from springform pan. Just before serving, dust top with cocoa powder.

Pie Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

36 vanilla wafers, in crumbs
1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine crumbs, sugar, cocoa, and butter; press firmly on bottom and up side to rim of 9-inch pie plate.

In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk then melted chocolate chips. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill thoroughly. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Mini Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

3/4 cup light cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1% fat
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp. creme de menthe
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 chocolate-covered mints

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two mini-muffin pans with paper liners.

Place cream cheese, sugar, cottage cheese, flour, cocoa, creme de menthe, vanilla extract, salt, and egg in a blender. Cover and process until smooth.

Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 18 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Pull a vegetable peeler down the sides of the mints, making tiny shavings. Top cheesecakes with shavings.