Name: Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 Oreo cookies; 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 2 Tablespoons heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs; 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups water; 3/4 cups sugar; 2 Tablespoons cornstarch; 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry Jello; 4 cups sliced strawberries

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This Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake has layers of chocolate and vanilla cheesecake topped with a sweet strawberry pie filling. Make this gorgeous dessert as the perfect ending to any summer dinner party.

A slice of strawberry chocolate cheesecake topped with whipped cream and a strawberry on a teal and white plate

Years and years ago, my husband and I started baking cheesecakes together. We love the challenge of coming up with fun flavor combos. Some of our favorites are this Apple Crisp Cheesecake and this Banana Pudding Cheesecake.

But I have to say that this Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake was the best cheesecake that we ever came up with. It combined my love for chocolate cheesecake and my hubby's love for strawberry pie. It is seriously the best of both worlds.

And I'm just now realizing that we have a thing for pie and cheesecake mashups. LOL!

A whole strawberry chocolate cheesecake topped with whipped cream swirls and strawberries on a light green cake plate

I'm not going to lie. This layered cheesecake is a labor of love. There are quite a few steps involved. But after you take one bite you will agree with me that all the work is totally worth it!!!

If you want to make this for dessert or a get together, make sure you allow yourself enough time for all the steps and chilling.

This strawberry cheesecake will take you two days to fully finish. The full cheesecake layer needs to be made and completely chilled before you can add the strawberry pie layer. Then it needs to chill again before you can cut it into slices.

A slice of strawberry chocolate cheesecake on a teal and white plate with the full cheesecake behind it

How to make a Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

Crust:

Stir together the cookie crumbs and butter.
Press into a 10-inch springform pan lined with parchment paper and set aside. (full recipe at bottom of post)

Chocolate Cheesecake:

Melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat.
Add cream cheese to the melted chocolate and stir until creamy.
Stir in the cream and vanilla. Add eggs and whisk until creamy.
Pour onto prepared cookie crust.

Vanilla Cheesecake:

Beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add sour cream and vanilla and beat again.
Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
Spoon vanilla cheesecake on top of chocolate cheesecake batter; spread out evenly and bake.
Remove and cool on wire rack for an hour, then refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Strawberry Pie:

Whisk water, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and whisk in dry Jell-O powder. Set aside to cool for at least 30 minutes.
Layer sliced strawberries on top of chilled cheesecake.
Pour cooled Jell-O slowly over the berries.
Chill for a few hours before removing the sides of the pan and slicing.

Serve slices of this cheesecake with homemade whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

A slice of strawberry chocolate cheesecake on a teal and white plate

Tips to remember

Leave the cream filling in the cookies when you crush them into crumbs. The extra filling helps bind the crust together without using more butter. Using a food processor will crush the cookies and cream filling best.
SPOON the vanilla cheesecake gently onto the chocolate cheesecake. If you pour it, you could end up with swirls in your cheesecake layers.
Do not loosen the pan from the cheesecake when it comes out of the oven. You want the cheesecake to stay tight to the pan, so the strawberry layer does not leak down the sides.
Let the strawberry Jell-O mixture cool before adding it to the chilled cheesecake. You can stir the berries into the Jell-O before placing it onto the cheesecake, if you like.

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Recipe

Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

Yield: 14 slices

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the Crust

20 Oreo cookies
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

For the Chocolate Layer

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs

For the Vanilla Layer

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Strawberry Layer

1 ¼ cups water
¾ cups sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 (3 ounce) box strawberry Jello
4 cups sliced strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a large cookie sheet on the very bottom oven rack and fill it halfway with water. Line the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
Place cookies, cream filling included, in a food processor. Pulse until they become crumbs. Mix crumbs and butter together press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
In a saucepan stir chocolate chips over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
Cube cream cheese and add to chocolate. Stir until melted and creamy. Stir in cream and vanilla until smooth.
Add 2 lightly beaten eggs and stir. Spread over prepared crust. Set aside.
Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Add eggs and mix until smooth.
Very carefully spoon vanilla cheesecake over chocolate layer and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 40 minutes or until top is set when slightly shaken. Cool on wire rack for one hour. Do not run a knife around the edge of the pan. Cover. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
Mix water, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute.
Remove pan from heat and stir in dry Jell-O powder. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
Place strawberries on top of cheesecake. Pour cooled Jell-O over strawberries. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until set.
Run a knife around the outside edge of the cheesecake and pan; remove the outside ring from the springform pan.
Serve the cheesecake with Cool Whip and extra strawberries, if desired.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 396Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 3gSugar: 47gProtein: 4g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

A slice of Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake on a plate

(original photo from June 2010)

*The post for Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake was first published June 29, 2010. The photos and post were updated and republished June 29, 2020.

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