Description
Indulge in the luscious flavors of this Chocolate Orange Cheesecake, featuring a decadent chocolate cookie crust, a creamy orange-infused filling, and a rich chocolate ganache topping. This holiday treat is perfect for impressing guests or satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (about 24 Oreos, filling removed)
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pinch salt
For the Filling:
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (about 2 oranges)
- 1/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- 8 oz dark chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
For the Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon orange extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare and bake crust. Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Mix filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then sour cream, vanilla, orange zest, orange juice, melted chocolate, and cocoa powder.
- Swirl batters, pour into crust, use water bath. Wrap pan in foil, place in roasting pan, fill with hot water halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
- Bake 60–70 minutes. Cool in oven 1 hour. Turn off oven, crack door open, and let cheesecake cool inside for an hour.
- Chill 6 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate until set.
- Make ganache, pour over chilled cheesecake. Heat cream until steaming, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth. Add orange extract and zest, pour over cheesecake.
- Garnish and serve chilled. Decorate with whipped cream, candied orange peel, chocolate shavings, and extra orange zest.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 150g
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 130mg