Strawberry Black Forest Cheesecake
This take on a German classic features a dark chocolate cheesecake topped with fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
- Cheesecake1 1/2 cups crushed Oreos
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup melted dark chocolate chips
- Topping1 cup mashed strawberries
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3 Tbs cornstarch
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings
- Whipped cream
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Use a food processor to mix together the crushed Oreo cookies and butter. Once evenly mixed, press into a springform pan, and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
- Blend the cream cheese and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each addition. Add vanilla followed by the melted chocolate chips.
- After 10 minutes, once crust is cooked, lower the temperature to 250°F for 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine mashed strawberries and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Strain juice from cooked strawberries and add enough water to make 1 cup of juice. Discard pulp.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan; stir strawberry juice into sugar mixture.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until clear and thick, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir sliced strawberries into strawberry sauce.
- Remove cake from oven and top with strawberry topping. Place cheesecake in a refrigerator overnight to cool before serving.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings and/or whipped cream just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 467
Calories from Fat 260 (56%)
(46%)Total Fat 30g
(89%)Saturated Fat 18g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
(38%)Cholesterol 115mg
(10%)Sodium 250mg
(7%)Potassium 231mg
Total Carbohydrate 47g
(12%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 25g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(14%)Protein 7g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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