Name: Classic Cheesecake Drizzled In Chocolate Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 7 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups graham crackers crumbs; ⅓ cup unsalted butter; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 16 oz cream cheese; 2 cups heavy cream; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp lemon juice; ¾ cup chocolate chips

Classic Cheesecake Drizzled In Chocolate Recipe

Angelika Carrera Modified: November 12, 2023

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Cheesecakes are known for being rich, creamy, and delightful. Top this elegant dessert with melted chocolate with an added decadent touch. Add some fresh, juicy strawberries if you’d like for a naturally sweet topping!

How To Make Classic Cheesecake Drizzled In Chocolate

You don’t need an oven for this classic cheesecake drizzled in chocolate recipe. Creamy and rich cheese cake drizzled with indulgent milk chocolate.

Prep: 25 mins

Chill Time:: 9 hrs 30 mins

Total: 7 hrs 15 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

For Crust:

1½ cups graham crackers crumbs
⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ tsp ground cinnamon

For Filling:

16 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
⅓ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp lemon juice

For Topping:

¾ cup chocolate chips, dark or milk, melted

Instructions

Crust:

Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix until the texture resembles wet sand
Press the mixture onto the bottom and along the sides of an 8 inch springform cake tin and set aside in a chilled area. Allow to firm up, at least an hour.

Filling:

In a mixing bowl attached to a hand beater, add cream cheese and lemon juice. Cream until pale and light, roughly 5 to 7 minutes
Add heavy cream and sugar into another mixing bowl. Beat until stiff, roughly 6 to 8 minutes, then fold into your cream cheese and lemon mixture until evenly incorporated.

To Assemble:

Pour the filling into the firm crust and spread evenly.
Set aside in a chilled and allow to firm up, anywhere from 6 hours to overnight.
Once firm, remove the springform brace from the cheesecake.
Drizzle melted chocolate all over the cheesecake, in a pattern per your preference.
Return once more in a chilled area and allow the chocolate drizzle to firm up for at least 30 minutes.
Once firm, portion accordingly and serve.

Nutrition

Sugar: 20g
:
Calcium: 110mg
Calories: 621kcal
Carbohydrates: 32g
Cholesterol: 167mg
Fat: 54g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 14g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Potassium: 155mg
Protein: 6g
Saturated Fat: 32g
Sodium: 313mg
Trans Fat: 1g
Vitamin A: 1873IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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