Description
A decadent cheesecake featuring the delightful combination of chocolate and cherries, all atop a crunchy graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped cherries
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
- Fresh cherries for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter until well combined. Press this mixture into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then, stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped cherries until evenly distributed.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the prepared crust in the springform pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 50 minutes, or until the center is set.
- Once baked, allow the cheesecake to cool completely. Spread the chocolate ganache on top before serving.
- Garnish with fresh cherries for a lovely finish.
Notes
For best results, use softened cream cheese and high-quality chocolate for the ganache.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cheesecake, chocolate, cherry, dessert, baking