Death By Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Death by chocolate cheesecake has an Oreo crust with creamy, decadent, and rich chocolate cheesecake. Topped with chocolate ganache, this is a chocolate lover’s dream come true! Cheesecake is by far one of my favorite desserts. It can be served anywhere, anytime, and it will elevate your meal! Try out this New York cheesecake, this unique churro cheesecake, and this fantastic key lime cheesecake!

Death by Chocolate Cheesecake

Desserts are my weakness. And cheesecake desserts, well, those really take the cake! (Pun intended!) I have made a lot of chocolate recipes in my day that are well-loved, so chocolate lovers, this one is for you! This cheesecake delivers the BEST flavor, taste, and texture. It’s layers upon layers of chocolate, and it doesn’t get much better than this! And the oreo crust is really what takes it over the top. If you love chocolate, then this dessert is just for you! The chocolate cheesecake is so creamy, decent, and rich. It gets topped with a chocolate ganache layer, and it makes such a beautiful presentation at any family party! Everyone is so intimidated to make cheesecake but trust me, anyone can do it, and it’s so worth it! My husband has requested this recipe for years, and I am happy to say he LOVED it!

Ingredients in Chocolate Cheesecake

This ingredients list is surprisingly simple! Plus, how can you resist a cheesecake that has a chocolate Oreo crust? It’s SO GOOD. See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

Oreo Crust

Oreo cookies: This crust uses regular oreo cookies (not double stuff)Butter: I used unsalted butter to melt into this crust.

Cheesecake Filling

Bittersweet Chocolate: You can use semisweet chocolate for this but the bittersweet chocolate will have a deeper flavor. Cream Cheese: This is the ingredient that makes the filling so smooth and creamy. Sugar: This weill sweeten up that chocolate flavor. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: This as a very potent chocolate flavor which adds to the cheesecake. Eggs: The eggs will help bing the filling together and help it cook so that it has that cheesecake texture.

Chocolate Ganache

Semisweet Chocolate: You will chop this up so that it will mix evenly. Whipping Cream: This not only calms the chocolate flavor but it is what makes the ganaches so creamy. Tablespoon Sugar: You don’t need a lot! Just a bit to sweeten up this topping.

How Do You Make Death by Chocolate Cheesecake?

Can you believe that this cheesecake only takes about an hour and a half from start to finish? And that includes the baking time! So there are no more excuses anymore not to make cheesecake for all of your family and friends! Or yourself… No judgment here if you want it all to yourself once you taste it!

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household. Read More Posts by Alyssa facebook twitter pinterest instagram Comment * Name * Email * Website