I am so excited to share this Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake with you! This light, fluffy, velvety cheesecake is covered with a nice silky layer of chocolate ganache. A perfect treat for your loved ones!

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake on plate

Mike loves cheesecakes so every once in awhile I try to whip up a new flavor. This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake might be one of my favorite recipes to date! Instead of sour cream I used strawberry yogurt and the result is awesome! Almost like a “yogurt whip” by Yoplait. Not as rich as other cheesecakes, just nice and light.

chocolate covered strawberry cheesecake slice on pink plate

This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake recipe is very simple, actually. Make crust, ziz up some fresh strawberries, and then make the filling with just a few ingredients! Then top it off with 2 ingredient chocolate ganache.

Check out my How to Make Chocolate Ganache post here for step by step instructions.

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How to make Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake

Using a food processor or blender, grind up the chocolate cookies until fine consistency. Then mix crumbs with melted butter.

Press into a 9 inch spring-form pan. I lined mine with parchment paper for easy removal.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. And while its baking combine strawberries with water in your food processor and blend.

Then in your stand mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy. Then add yogurt, pureed strawberries, flour, vanilla, and sugar. Making sure to mix after each addition. Then add eggs one at a time.

Pour over baked crust and bake at 350 for about 50-55 minutes. You can use a water bath, I usually just add a pan of water on the rack below. The center should still be giggly but firm.

Once removed from oven run a butter knife around the edges to prevent cracking as it sets. Wait at least an hour before removing from springform pan and then make the chocolate ganache.

Refrigerate and then serve! Enjoy!!

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake

This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake has a light strawberry filling and covered with chocolate ganache.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Course Dessert

Servings 9 servings

Equipment

9 inch spring form pan

Ingredients

Crust:
2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs about 20 Oreos
6 tbsps melted butter
Filling
1 cup fresh strawberries
1/4 cup water
2 8 oz packages cream cheese
1 cup strawberry yogurt
2 tbsp flour
1/4 cup cane sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
Chocolate Ganache:
2/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

For crust:
in a food processor pulse chocolate cookies until fine consistency.
In medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and melted butter.
Press into a springform pan.
Bake crust for about 10 minutes at 350.
In food process blend strawberries and water until smooth. (set aside)
In stand mixer beat room temperature cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add yogurt and beat a little longer.
Continue to add pureed strawberries, flour, cane sugar, and vanilla. (beating after each addition.)
Then add eggs one at a time.
Mix a little longer until well incorporated.
Pour over baked crust and bake at 350 for about 50 – 55 minutes.
Remove from oven and run butter knife along edges of pan to prevent cracking at the cheesecake cools and sets.
Let cool for an hour before removing from pan.
To make ganache: In a small saucepan heat heavy cream over medium heat until it just starts to boil and remove from heat.
In a medium bowl add chocolate chips and pour the hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth consistency.
Let ganache cool to room temperature before pouring over cheesecake.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours until ready to serve