No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti
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 Apr. 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

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)
543 Calories
40g Fat
40g Carbs
8g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40g 51%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 81mg 27%
Sodium 322mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 14%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 86mg 7%
Iron 4mg 23%
Potassium 271mg 6%
*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.)