Description
A rich and indulgent cheesecake with dark chocolate and a tart cherry topping, featuring a crunchy chocolate cookie crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 32 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 oz dark chocolate, melted
- 1 jar cherry pie filling or 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
- Whipped cream for serving
- Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan and wrap the outside base with foil.
- Combine chocolate cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl. Press into the bottom of the springform pan and bake for 8–10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Beat cream cheese on medium until smooth.
- Gradually add sugar and vanilla, then add eggs one at a time and mix until just combined.
- Stir in sour cream and melted dark chocolate until the mixture is smooth.
- Fold in cherry pie filling or chopped cherries gently.
- Pour filling over the cooled crust and bake for 50–60 minutes until the center is set but jiggly.
- Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside for about 1 hour. Remove and let it cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before serving, spread whipped cream over the top and garnish with chocolate shavings and fresh cherries.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
For a creamier texture, use high-fat cream cheese and let it come to room temperature before mixing. Adjust sugar based on the sweetness of your cherries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg