Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Prepare crumb crust by combining cracker or wafer crumbs, butter or margarine, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
• Melt chocolate chips in top of a double boiler over hot water. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Blend in eggs. Gradually pour in chocolate mixture beating on low speed until well-blended. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, flour, vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 - 60 minutes or until filling is firm. Turn oven off. Cool cheesecake 1 hour without opening door. Cool completely. Chill several hours or over night. Garnish just before serving with sweetened sour cream made by combining 1 tablespoon sugar with 1/2 cup sour cream.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a small baking pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together crumbled graham crackers, brown sugar and cinnamon. Combine melted butter and vanilla, then stir in. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle white sugar and salt over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees. Line a 9- or 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter, and use fingers to mix well. Press firmly into prepared pan, evenly covering the bottom and about 1/2 inch up the sides. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
• In a microwave or the top of a double boiler, heat sour cream and chocolate together just until chocolate is melted. Mix until smooth.
• In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together until smooth and fluffy, at least 2 minutes. Mix in eggs one at a time. At low speed, gradually pour in chocolate mixture and mix until smooth.
• Pour filling over the crust in the pan and bake about 1 1/2 hours, until top is set and dry but still jiggles in the center when you shake the pan.
• Set aside to cool and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 days.
• For garnish, place graham crackers in a thick sealable plastic bag and crush, using your hands or a pot, into irregular crumbs. In a small skillet, melt butter until it foams. Add crumbs and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted and fragrant.
• When ready to serve, gently remove sides of springform pan. Serve chilled cheesecake in slices, sprinkled with crumbs and drizzled with chocolate ganache (if using).

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a small bowl. Press 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each prepared cup.
• Measure 1/2 cup chocolate chips and set aside for topping. Evenly distribute the remaining chips among the cups, sprinkling them over the crust layer.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, cocoa powder, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the cream cheese mixture into each cup. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just set, 17 to 23 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.