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No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
Yield: 12 servings
Attention chocolate lovers, this no bake chocolate cheesecake will become your new favorite dessert! A chocolate cookie crust filled with no bake chocolate cheesecake filling, covered in chocolate ganache, and iced with chocolate whipped cream frosting.
Equipment
- 8-inch springform or cheesecake pan
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie Crust
- 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Filing
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips melted and cooled
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
- ¾ cup heavy cream cold
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Cookie Crust
- In a bowl, combine chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, granulated sugar, salt, and melted unsalted butter and mix to combine.
- Pour the chocolate cookie crumbs into an 8-inch cheesecake or springform pan lined with a parchment circle on the bottom.
- Use a flat-bottomed measuring cup to press the chocolate cookie crumbs firmly into the bottom of the pan to create the crust.
- Chill the crust for 30 minutes until firm.
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Filling
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream room temperature cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add in cooled melted chocolate and mix on low speed to combine. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are well mixed.
- In a separate bowl, combine heavy cream and powdered sugar. Use an electric hand mixer or the stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment to whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture. Mix on the lowest speed until just combined and smooth. Do not overmix.
- Pour the cheesecake filling into the chilled chocolate cookie crust and spread evenly with an offset spatula.
- Chill the cheesecake for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Chocolate Ganache
- In a microwave-safe bowl or glass liquid measuring cup, heat heavy cream for 1 minute to 1 minute 15 seconds until the cream starts to bubble. (It can bubble over so stay close to the microwave).
- Pour hot cream over chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl. Allow the mixture to sit for 2 minutes.
- Stir until the chocolate is melted and the ganache is smooth and shiny.
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, combine cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, dark cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
- Use a whisk attachment or an electric hand mixer to mix on low speed until the dark cocoa powder is combined with the cream.
- Slowly turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the cream for a minute or two until frothy.
- Increase the speed to medium-high and whip until creamy, stiff peaks form. Do not overmix the whipped cream.
Assembling the No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
- Assemble the cheesecake the day you plan on serving it for best results. Remove the cheesecake from the cheesecake/springform pan.
- Pour slightly cooled chocolate ganache over the top of the cheesecake and spread with an offset spatula. You can create a chocolate ganache drip down the sides or cover the entire cheesecake.
- Use a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip to pipe swirls of whipped cream around the edges of the cheesecake.
- Chill the cheesecake for at least 30 minutes to firm up the chocolate ganache.
Notes
Store the cheesecake in the pan for up to 5 days. Add the chocolate ganache and whipped cream the day of serving. After the chocolate ganache and whipped cream are added, the cheesecake will last about 2 days as the whipped cream can start to wilt. Serve the cheesecake chilled for best taste and texture.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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