No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated April 15, 2020
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Why bake it. . Yvonne Ruperti

Creamy, chocolaty, and best of all...no bake!

Recipe Details

No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 4 hrs
Serves 12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 10 ounces chocolate cookie wafers (such as Nabisco Famous wafers)

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

  • 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

  • Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup (4 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted

  • Cocoa powder for dusting

Directions

  1. Pulse cookie crumbs and granulated sugar in food processor until fine. Place in a large bowl and toss with melted butter until moistened. Firmly press into the bottom and 1 1/2-inches up sides of an 8-inch springform pan.

  2. Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until light and creamy, about 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Reduce speed to low and mix in vanilla, sour cream, and melted chocolate until smooth and homogenous.

  3. Spoon mixture into crust and smooth top. Chill until set, about 4 hours. Dust with cocoa powder and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Special equipment

8-inch springform pan

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
543Calories
40gFat
40gCarbs
8gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories543
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40g51%
Saturated Fat 23g115%
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 322mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 40g14%
Dietary Fiber 4g13%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 86mg7%
Iron 4mg23%
Potassium 271mg6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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