Name: Our Best Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h 5 min
Total time: 6 h 35 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 18 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups); 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted; 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER&#39;S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted and cooled; 3 eggs; 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

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6 Hr(s) 35 Min(s) incl. refrigerating

30 Min(s) Prep

6 Hr(s) 5 Min(s) Cook

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16 servings

Original recipe yields 16 servings

18 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted and cooled

3 eggs

1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 325°F.

Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 45 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Top with strawberries just before serving.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Size Wise

Looking for a special treat? One serving of this creamy cheesecake is full of chocolatey flavor.

Tip 2

How to Bake in a 13x9-inch Pan

Prepare recipe as directed, substituting a greased foil-lined 13x9-inch pan for the springform pan, and reducing the baking time to 40 to 45 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Use foil handles to remove chilled cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.

Tip 3

Note

If using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan, reduce oven temperature to 300°F.

Nutrition

Calories

370

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g

32%

Saturated Fat 14g

70%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 80mg

27%

Sodium 210mg

Total Carbohydrates 28g

10%

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 23g

46%

Protein 5g

10%

Vitamin A

10%

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

16 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.