Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

   I've found it to be challenging lately to keep my blogs going.  Over a year!.....It's been over a year since I've posted a recipe.  That's terrible.  I decided I really needed to get a new recipe up here.  I picked one that Rachel and I made months ago. It's a really tasty & beautiful cheesecake.  It would look quite nice on a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Ingredients - 

Crust

• 1 3/4 c graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 c sugar melted
• 1/3 c melted butter
• 2 T cocoa powder

Filling 

• 16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 c sour cream
• 4 oz semisweet baker's chocolate, melted
• 3/4 c chocolate chips

Directions - 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Make the crust - In a large bowl, thoroughly mix dry crust ingredients first & then add the melted butter; mix well.  
3. Press crust mixture firmly onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.  
4. Bake for 6-8 minutes.
5. While the crust bakes, make the filling - In a large bowl, cream sugar and cream cheese together.  Beat in vanilla & add eggs one at a time; making sure each one is incorporated before adding the next.
6. Mix in sour cream, then the melted chocolate.
7. Stir in chocolate chips with a spoon or spatula.
8. Add the filling to the hot crust. 
9. Turn oven down to 300 degrees and put pan in the oven to bake.
10. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until set.  It's ok if the cheesecake is has a little jiggle.  
11. Cool on a wire rack until cheesecake reaches room temperature.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Serves 12

Calories per serving - 547

pie crust 

my crazy kitchen buddy

that's better

adding the melted chocolate

so pretty & delicious