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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake

This Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake has a light strawberry filling and covered with chocolate ganache.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
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

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