Easy No Bake "Death By Chocolate" Cheesecake
Easy No Bake "Death By Chocolate" Cheesecake is here. Sinful as ever, doting, rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake, as it sits atop a rich OREO cookie crust and it's topped with a decadent chocolate ganache and grated dark chocolate . It's to die for! :)
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 25 Oreos crushed into crumbs (1 1/2 cups)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
Chocolate Cheesecake
- 1 ½ cups good quality milk or semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips melted and brought to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon chocolate extract or vanilla extract I used Massey Nielson's chocolate extract, but you can use any kind of extract flavoring you want.
- 24 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Chocolate Ganache
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup good quality milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips or bar chopped
- Optional: Dark Chocolate Bar grated on top
Instructions
Oreo Crust
- Grease or spray with non-stick spray into the base and sides of a 9" springform pan and set aside.
- Mix together the Oreo crumbs and melted butter until mixed well.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate while preparing the cheesecake.
Chocolate Cheesecake
- Using a mixer, whip the heavy whipping cream on high speed until it starts to get thick, then add the powdered sugar and chocolate or vanilla extract to the heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, using a mixer or whisk together the cream cheese and granulated sugar until well combined and smooth.
- Add the melted chocolate, and mix until well combined. Fold in the whipped cream and fold until chocolate is mixed through.
- Spread the mixture over the Oreo crust and spread top evenly.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours - preferably overnight.
Chocolate Ganache
- Microwave the chocolate chips in 20 second intervals, stirring after each one, until melted.
- Add heavy cream to melted chocolate and mix together well until smooth and creamy.
- Grate chocolate and sprinkle on edge of cheesecake.
- Spread over the cheesecake.
- Serve and get ready for your chocolate buzz!
Notes
If you don't want as much chocolate, just leave off the ganache and just grate some dark chocolate on top! Super yum!!