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You look like you could use some sugar. Maybe some Hot Chocolate Cheesecakes would satisfy that sugar craving?
I’m sure that is what you need.
Winter is my enemy and I have been drinking lots of coffee and hot chocolate to stay warm. My body is not loving this 12* stuff. I know it could be a lot colder, but come on spring. Please hurry here.
So while I am on this hot chocolate kick, I thought it would be fun to switch out the sugar in my basic cheesecake recipe for hot chocolate mix. Word to the wise…DON’T try to use a diet hot chocolate mix. That batch didn’t taste so great! I also thought it would be a good idea to try to make these skinny-ish! Again a bad idea!! Maybe it was the diet hot chocolate mix, but the fat free cream cheese and fat free sour cream DID NOT bake up good at all. So, I went full fat for these Hot Chocolate Cheesecakes, and they came out just perfect.
Some things aren’t meant to be fat free. I’m pretty sure cheesecake is one of those.
Cheesecake is definitely a favorite around our house. I gave up all thoughts of dieting when these hot chocolate cheesecakes were in my fridge. Yes, I have will power issues. The cheesecake wins every time. Chocolate, cool whip, sprinkles…I couldn’t resist them. If you make them cupcake size, you don’t feel as guilty eating them. At least that’s the story I tell myself as I head to the gym again.
Creamy cheesecake that tastes like a cup of hot cocoa?
Why yes, you do want some of these in your fridge!!!
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Little hot chocolate cheesecakes are the perfect ending to any meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Divide into 15 cupcake liners and press down. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and hot chocolate mix until creamy. Add the eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and flour and beat again until mixed. Spoon into cupcake liners. Bake at 350* for 22 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in pan 2-3 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Refrigerate. Just before serving top with Cool Whip, sprinkles, and mini marshmallow bits.
Looking for more Cheesecake recipes for your Valentine’s parties and dinners…
check out a few of our family favorites.
These Triple Chocolate Cheesecakes will definitely satisfy that chocolate beast in you.
When I want a light dessert with less calories, I make up these No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cups.
Butterfinger Mousse Cheesecakes are a great way to use up leftover candy.
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
I definitely need these in my life
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie recently posted..Salted Nutella Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
I couldn’t agree more!!! Thanks for stopping by!!
You are killing me. These sound outrageously delicious Jocelyn!!!! I hear ya on the cold weather, brrrrr…..
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Skinny Cherry Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day
I guess we are on a roll with our “killer” desserts today!! Let’s pack our bags and head south…I think they need bakers down there. I am so over this frigidness!!!
OhI love that you added hot cocoa mix. I’ve done that with cookies, but haven’t tried it with anything else. It really does give the flavor of hot chocolate! These look deeelicious.
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection recently posted..Quinoa Veggie Stir Fry
Lately I have been adding the hot chocolate mix to everything. I need to add it to some cookies. Yours looked awesome btw!!!
Winter is my enemy too. DOWN WITH WINTER!!
Love these cheesecakes. I mean, hot chocolate? Really? That’s brilliant.
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I am cool with being down with winter! Nothing bugs me more than being cold…well, I guess there are a few other things that top it, but we won’t go there. Every once in a while my brilliance shines through…the rest of the time google bursts my bubble.
YUM!! Two of my favorite things…combined! Perfect for freezing winters too.
Ali | Gimme Some Oven recently posted..easy meatballs
I couldn’t agree more…two of my favorite things joined forces! I am so glad you liked them!! Thank you so much for stopping by!!!
How did you know that I needed a hot chocolate cheesecake to get me through this day?!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction recently posted..Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
I have a sixth sense about these things
for how much i LOVE cheesecake, I’ve never made a chocolate version. I freakin’ LOVE these Jocelyn!! I HATE the winter too.
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Oh girl. I would love to see a chocolate cheesecake from your kitchen…it would totally rock the socks off I’m sure!!!
Yum! I need to make these!
Annie @ Annie’s Noms recently posted..Tuna and Halloumi Pasta
I would have to agree…you need these for sure!!!
Yum!! Just what I need to use up those hot chocolate packets that I bought for the granola bars you waved under my nose and HAD to make.
They were loved by all, by the way! These will be a big hit, too!
Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe recently posted..Homemade Glitter Chalk for Valentine’s Day
Haha! I am so glad that I “made” you make the bars. And since you already have the hot chocolate, you are one step closer to having cheesecake! Enjoy!!!
Wow! These are amazing! You make me want to reach in and grab one! Sigh! If only I could! I guess I’ll have to make my own. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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You should definitely make some of these…they are, well were, delicious!
What a great recipe Jocelyn! I cannot imagine living somewhere where it is 12 degrees. OMG that’s fricking cold.
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It is horrible cold here. I am ready to move south or west!!!
Beautiful as always! Your work is always so gorgeous Jocelyn! Have a wonderful weekend!
ps- who eats all these yummies and do you do your baking projects in one day, or do you bake every day?
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Thank you so much Angie!! I really appreciate your sweet comment! We do eat a lot of what I make, but I also try to time it just right so most of my desserts go to dinners or meetings that we attend. I usually bake one thing a day and then photograph it the next day.
I haven’t had cheesecake in quite a long time. It makes me want these even more. They look scrumptious!
Erin @ Wholly Delicious Dishes recently posted..Champagne and Strawberry Wacky Cake
I could never go very long without cheesecake! It is one of my favorite desserts of all!!! Thank you for stopping by!
I can’t even tell you how delicious these look! YUM! I’m holding strong and keeping from eating desserts but you make that REALLY hard! These look so good!
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Thanks Michelle. I am impressed at your willpower! Want to teach me how to do that???
It’s my husbands birthday and we are celebrating tomorrow, and it’s my birthday next week…so ask me on February 4th how my will power is LOL! I’m thinking your cheesecake bars would be so good for my birthday. I’m just really scared to try any of your desserts because I know I will eat them all! My secret is I don’t keep them in the house (I have been known to eat a whole container of cookies!), and the one snack bar I get that is yummy is full of protein and fiber…I get a little “cheat”. But it’s no cheesecake
I.Love.Cheesecake!!
Michelle Muckala recently posted..Turnaround Tuesday – Week Two – Success is Not Always What it Seems
I saw these on google+ this morning. Now I’m here to pin! Do you think these would still taste good without the crust? I have a gluten-free kiddo at my house.
Thank you for stopping by to pin. You could definitely leave off the crust. It might make a little less without the crust to take up room. You could also substitute a gluten free cookie or cracker for these crumbs.
AAAHHH – you know me so well! THat IS just what I need. ;-} I’m wild about hot cocoa and cheesecake too – what a perfect marriage. Your photos always draw me in and I always enjoy reading your posts too. Wish we lived next door so you could share with me. =)
The Better Baker recently posted..Savory Party Bread & Weekend Potluck #51
Oopsie – I got so caught up in thinking about your cheesecakes, I forgot to thank you for linking this awesome recipe up at Weekend Potluck. Your recipes rock for sure!
The Better Baker recently posted..Savory Party Bread & Weekend Potluck #51
Wow, these look super yummy! Pinned!
Yummmy!!! These look to die for! I hope you stop by to link- http://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/01/link-party-4.html
Wow! These look wonderful! Pinning immediately
Thanks so much for sharing 
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Thanks you so much! I appreciate the pin as well!!!
These look awesome! Pinning to save! = )
I’ve been drinking hot chocolate like there’s no tomorrow, so these cheesecakes are calling my name. LOVE.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..20 Awesome Dips for Superbowl
Those cheesecakes called my name too many times when they were in my fridge. LOL! I hope you get a chance to answer them too!!!
Oh wow that sounds delicious. I LOVE CHEESECAKE! Thanks so much for sharing on Super Sweet Saturday.
Steph
swtboutique.com
I have a huge cheesecake love too! It’s bad for the diet, but oh so good and tasty!!!
o em gee! these are so cute. I love them
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Thank you Shiloh! They were fun to make…and to eat!!!
Hah – I love the line about some things aren’t meant to be fat free.
So true!! These look so pretty, I am pinning them to my cheesecake board now.
If you don’t mind I wanted to invite you to come link up at Recipe Sharing Monday and share your favorite recipes. Have a super week.
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i do not like winter at all, but I have to say, this winter was a mild one, at least here in central VA. And yes, c’mom spring, hurry up, we’re waiting for you!
I love the hot chocolate addition, I bake some cookies for Christmas using hot chocolate powder and loved it, now you gave me ideas and I’m pretty sure I still have some leftover. Your individual size cheesecake are so cute!
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Spring cannot come quick enough…I just saw bad weather headed our way tonight! Is it May yet??? Hot chocolate is so much fun to use in so many different ways. In cookies sounds Awesome!!!
Jocelyn, I would have will power issues too if I were around your food! Especially these cheesecakes! I’m a sucker for hot chocolate too! Thanks for sharing these at One Creative Weekend!
Tanya Schroeder recently posted..Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry over Peanut Butter Noodles
Unfortunately I know NO will power around sweets…probably why I have gained 10 lbs. recently! Cheesecake is one of my favorites!!!
Two of my favorite things in one – hot chocolate and cheesecake. Sound and look delicious!
Thanks for sharing over at Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party. Hope you’ll join in again on Saturday.
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I just found your blog through Pinterest! Woohoo! I’m so excited! I plan on spending the rest of the morning going through all your recipes! Your pics are gorgeous……so enticing! Of course, I read through the this first page, and these all look amazing……and then I got to the Butterfinger Cheesecakes……..and you just cracked me up!!! A great way to use up LEFTOVER CANDY!!!! What is that!!!!????!!!! I’ve never used those two words together in my whole life!!!! LOL
Thanks for the laugh! And for all the great recipes! I just need to run out and get some sour cream, and I’m making those Hot Chocolate ones tonight!!! Woohoo! Oh, and from the pic, it looks like the crust is from chocolate cookies, but there are graham crackers in the recipe…….hmmmmm……maybe I should try them both out! LOL
Hi, Regan. I am so glad pinterest brought you to my blog. You totally made my morning with your sweet comment. I hope you find lots of things to bake in your kitchen. And I had to laugh…leftover candy isn’t really 2 words that go together in my vocab either
Good luck with the hot chocolate cheesecakes. The crust is actually chocolate graham crackers, but any chocolate cookie would work too! Keep me posted on how they turn out!!!
Just letting you know that I linked to this post on my page about Gourmet Hot Chocolate Recipes: http://www.zujava.com/gourmet-hot-chocolate-recipe
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I just made- and ruined- a half batch of these… are you sure the oven temp is supposed to be 450? The bottoms on all the cheesecakes were burnt to a crisp, and I even took them out 3 minutes early! I checked all your other cheesecake recipes, and they all say to bake at 350. You might want to change your recipe! I am attempting batch #2 right now at 350 and hoping they make it…
Oh my word…I am so sorry! Yes, that should say 350*. That’s what I get for staying up late working on recipe posts. Again I am so sorry about that!!!