Description
This Decadent Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake is the ultimate indulgent dessert. A rich chocolate cookie crust holds a velvety chocolate cheesecake filling, topped with fresh strawberries and a glossy chocolate drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Crust
- 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
For the Chocolate Cheesecake Filling
- 3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup melted semi-sweet chocolate
- ½ cup sour cream
For the Topping
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup melted chocolate (for drizzle)
- Optional: whipped cream
Instructions
Prepare the Crust
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C)
- Mix cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar
- Press into a 9-inch springform pan
- Bake for 8–10 minutes
- Let cool
Make the Filling
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
- Add eggs one at a time
- Mix in vanilla, melted chocolate, and sour cream
- Pour into prepared crust
Bake
- Bake for 55–65 minutes until center is slightly set
- Turn off oven and crack door open
- Cool inside oven for 1 hour
Chill
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Decorate
- Top with fresh strawberries
- Drizzle with melted chocolate
- Add whipped cream if desired
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT1H00M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520 Kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg