Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 16 oz Bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups Powdered sugar

• Snacks

  • 24 Oreo cookies

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 lb Cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup Heavy cream

Found on omgchocolatedesserts.com

Description

Ingredients

• 24 Oreo cookies-finely crushed
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter-melted
• 2 lbs. cream cheese- room temperature
• 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 Tablespoon cocoa powder
• 4 eggs- room temperature
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate-chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate-finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
• Finely crush the cookies in a food processor, add melted butter and blend until it’s all moistened.
• Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool while making the filling.
• Melt 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate and set aside to cool.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, mix in cocoa powder
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed and do not overbeat it.
• Add melted chocolate and mix on low speed to combine.
• Pour the filling over the crust and smooth the top.
• Bake the cheesecake until the center is set and the top looks dry (about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes).
• Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then run a thin knife around the sides of the pan and set the cake in the refrigerator (uncovered), for at least 8 hours, or better overnight.
• In a medium saucepan stir together cream, chocolate and sugar on low heat until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Cool and pour over the cheesecake.
• When the topping is set and cooled again run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan sides.
• This cheesecake can be prepared up to 2-3 days in advance just store covered in the refrigerator.
• Garnish with chocolate curls (optional).