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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheescake, chocolate, dessert, dessert recipe, desserts, strawberry
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cooling Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies)
  • 6 tbsp butter melted

Strawberry Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries
  • 16 oz cream cheese two 8 oz packages
  • 1 cup strawberry yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache

  • cup heavy cream
  • cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • In a food processor pulse chocolate cookies until fine consistency.
  • In medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and melted butter.
  • Press into a springform pan.
  • Bake crust for about 10 minutes at 350°
  • In food process blend strawberries and water until smooth. Then set aside.
  • In stand mixer beat room temperature cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  • Add yogurt and mix until thoroughly blended.
  • Add pureed strawberries, then beat slightly.
  • Add flour, then beat slightly.
  • Add sugar, then beat slightly.
  • Add vanilla, then beat slightly.
  • Add ONE egg.
  • Mix until well incorporated.
  • Add remaining egg.
  • Mix until well incorporated.
  • Pour cheesecake mixture over baked crust and bake at 350° for about 50 - 55 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and run butter knife along edges of pan to prevent cracking as the cheesecake cools and sets.
  • Let cool for an hour before removing from pan.

Chocolate Ganache

  • In a small saucepan heat heavy cream over medium heat until it just starts to boil and remove from heat.
  • In a medium bowl add chocolate chips and pour the hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth consistency.
  • Let ganache cool to room temperature before pouring over cheesecake.
  • When cooled, pour over strawberry cheesecake.
  • Refrigerate at least 4 hours until ready to serve.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Top with fresh strawberry slices before serving if desired
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