Cheesecake

Made with chocolate graham cracker crumbs, dark bakers chocolate and plain cream cheese. 1h 10m, makes 12, 8 ingredients.

Recipe by andianne.com

Prep

15 min

Cook

55 min

Total

1h 10m

Makes

12

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (or oreo baking crumbs or chocolate cookies)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 8 oz dark bakers chocolate (bittersweet chocolate (equals 2 packages))
• 8 oz plain cream cheese ((2 packages))
• ⅓ cup heavy cream (or whipping cream)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Instructions

Method by andianne.com. Cook it from their page if you can, so the people who developed and tested it get the visit.

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray the springform pan with non-stick cooking spray on bottom and sides.
2. If using chocolate cookies, add them to a food processor and mix until they form fine crumbs. (If you're using store-bought crumbs you can skip this step).
3. Add chocolate crumbs, melted butter and brown sugar to a bowl and mix together.
4. Add the ground cookie mixture to pan and press into the bottom to create the crust. Set aside for now.
5. Heat 6 oz of the bakers chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl (1 ½ bars) for 1-2 minutes. Stir halfway through.
6. Carefully remove from microwave and set aside to let cool for a minute.
7. Add the cream cheese, heavy cream and vanilla extract to a white bowl.
8. Using and hand mixer, mix until smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes.
9. Add the two eggs and melted chocolate to the blended cream cheese.
10. Blend with hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Scrape down sides of the pan as you go.
11. Use a spatula to scrape sides of bowl and pour into the sprinform pan. Give pan a gentle tap on the counter and smooth the top with a spatula to get an even layer.
12. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until almost set. There should be a slight jiggle in the center. Remove from oven and let cool on counter for 30 minutes, then add to the fridge to chill overnight.
13. Once fully chilled, remove the springform pan ring.
14. Melt 2 oz of bakers chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute. Add it to a sandwich bag and seal tightly. Snip off a very tiny piece of one bottom corner.
15. Use melted chocolate to create drizzle lines over the top of the cheesecake. Run back and forth slowly until you've created enough lines for the desired effect. Add cheesecake back to the fridge until you're ready to slice and serve.