So last Friday was National Cheesecake Day...
seriously who comes up with all these "different" national days?
But, since it was a "holiday" of sorts,
we celebrated with this delicious ooey gooey cheesecake 🙂
(I will take any chance I can get to make cheesecake)
seriously who comes up with all these "different" national days?
But, since it was a "holiday" of sorts,
we celebrated with this delicious ooey gooey cheesecake 🙂
(I will take any chance I can get to make cheesecake)
Does anyone else remember the Oreo cookies that were filled
with coffee cream?
They were amazing, and of course they stopped making them.
So I wanted to kind of replicate that in a cheesecake.
So I wanted to kind of replicate that in a cheesecake.
I give you
the Mocha Oreo Cheesecake!!!!
the Mocha Oreo Cheesecake!!!!
Oh how tasty and pretty this was...
almost too pretty to cut.
almost too pretty to cut.
Mind you I did say almost...
once we cut into it
there was no stopping.
once we cut into it
there was no stopping.
Yup, it is time to hit the gym again...
all these yummy treats are taking a toll 🙂
But they are so worth it.
all these yummy treats are taking a toll 🙂
But they are so worth it.
Recipe
Mocha Oreo Cheesecake Recipe
Yield:
9 inch cheesecake
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
Oreo cookies and coffee turn this cheesecake into a delicious mocha experience.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Cheesecake
- 3 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups Oreo cookie chunks
- ½ cup white chocolate chips, melted
- Cool Whip and extra cookies, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper.
- Use a food processor to pulse the cookies with cream filling into crumbs. Mix the cookie crumbs and butter together. Press into prepared pan. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl at 50% power for 45 seconds. Stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds. Stir until melted and creamy.
- Add the sour cream, melted chocolate chips, espresso powder, and vanilla until thoroughly mixed.
- Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl, then mix into the batter gently until combined.
- Stir in the cookie chunks in by hand. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.
- Run a knife around the outside edge of the cheesecake to loosen it from the pan. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Refrigerate overnight to let flavors develop.
- Remove outside of pan and decorate with melted white chocolate drizzles. Serve with Cool Whip and extra Oreo crumbs and chunks.
Notes
*Feel free to leave out the espresso powder if you do not prefer the coffee flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 598Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 346mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 2gSugar: 44gProtein: 8g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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