Description
Soft and creamy Triple Chocolate Cheesecake: Oreo cookie crust layered with chocolate cheesecake and topped with chocolate ganache. The perfect cheesecake for chocolate lovers!
Ingredients
- FOR THE OREO CRUST:
- 2 cups Oreos (about 22-24 Cookies), Crushed (I Pulse Them In The Food Processor)
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE:
- 2 pounds Cream Cheese, Room Temperature
- ½ cups Sour Cream
- 1-¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 whole Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1-½ cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, Melted And Cooled
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- 1-½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ cups Heavy Cream
Preparation
For the Oreo crust:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter and set aside.
Add crushed Oreos and butter to a medium bowl and mix until combined and texture is similar to wet sand. Press Oreo crumbs into prepared pan and bake for 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and allow it to cool.
For the cheesecake:
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy, 2–3 minutes. Add sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add cooled chocolate and mix until combined. Pour cheesecake mixture into the cooled pan. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the top looks set.
Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan to prevent cracking. (Leave the cake in pan). Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight to chill and set.
A couple of hours before serving, prepare ganache and spread onto cheesecake. Let set before serving (1 to 2 hours).
For the chocolate ganache:
Add chocolate chips and heavy cream to a medium microwave safe bowl. Heat in 15-second intervals until fully melted. Allow the ganache to cool for about 2–3 minutes. Pour and spread ontop of the cake.
Place back into the fridge to allow the ganache to set.
Note: Prep time does not include cooling time in the fridge.
