No-Bake Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake
A Simple and Tasty recipe for No-Bake Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake!
So rich and creamy... it is difficult to stop at the same slice. If you love the taste blend of chocolate and coffee, you'll love this espresso cheesecake recipe
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Writer ashley manila
Return 9" cheesecake
A simple and tasty recipe for No-Bake Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake! So rich and creamy... it is difficult to stop at the same slice.
Ingredients
For Your Chocolate Cookie Crust:
- (1) regular full size package Oreo cookies, crushed into fine grained
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp espresso powder
For Your Espresso Cheesecake Filling:
- 1 plus 1/2 tsp espresso powder
- 1 and 1/2 lbs (680g/24 oz ) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup (198g/7 oz ) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (53g/1 and 7/8 oz ) light brown sugarpacked
- 1 plus 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (8 oz ) heavy cream, at room temperature
- For Your Espresso Ganache:
- 1 and 1/3 cups (226g/8 oz ) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 and 1/4 cups (12 oz ) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (57g/2 oz ) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes
- 1 tsp espresso powder
Directions
For Your Chocolate Cookie Crust:
- In a large bowl blend the Oreo cookie crumbs, melted butterand espresso powdermix well to blend.
- Press the crust into the pan, pressing down it in the center and slightly up the sides.
- For Your Espresso Cheesecake Filling:
- Fill a medium pot one-third filled with water and bring it to a very low simmer over moderate heat.
- Put a heatproof bowl that will fit along with the pan but won't touch with the simmering water, in addition to the pan. Reduce the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Heat until the chocolate is melted, stirring using a silicon spatula. Remove the kettle from the heat, leaving the bowl of chocolate on the water that is warm. Put aside till needed.
- From the bowl of a food processor (or high heeled blender), pulse the cream cheese until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, about two minutes. Add sugars and cocoa powder and beat smooth. Add the vanilla and heavy cream and blend until just blended. Fold in the chocolate until blended.
- Remove the bowl in the food processor and, with a rubber spatula, stir the filling a few times to make sure it is evenly mixed.
- Eliminate the crust shape the freezer.
- Transfer the cheesecake into the fridge to cool for at least 6 hours.
For Your Espresso Chocolate Ganache:
- Add chopped chocolate into a medium bowlset aside.
- In a little saucepan over medium-heat, bring the cream to a low simmer. Pour half the cream and set aside for two minutes. Using a whisk, start to integrate the chocolate. Add the cream and keep whisking until shiny and smooth. Fold from the espresso powder. The mix will be glistening and dark.
- Put a 1/2 cup of the ganache in a little bowl, and place it aside until needed. Put aside until ganache is set,.
- Scrape reserved ganache to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe ganache stars round the border of this cheesecake and top every superstar with a couple of espresso beans (that is optional).
- To serve, slice the cheesecake using a thin-bladed sharp knife, then wiping the knife clean between each cut.