Sweet Cheesecake Recipes
Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Cranberry Topping
Yield: 1 cheesecake (12 servings) | Prep: 20 min | Cook: 1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 (9 ounce) package chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
Filling
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee granules
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 4 eggs
Topping
- 1 (14 ounce) can Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crust
- Combine cookie crumbs and butter in a medium mixing bowl. Place mixture in a 9-inch springform pan. Press crumbs on bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan. Set aside.
Filling
- Dissolve espresso powder in hot water; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour together in a large mixing bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Add the espresso, cinnamon and whipping cream; mix well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined; scrape bowl occasionally. Pour into crust.
- Bake for 1 hour or until the top appears set.
- Cool for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
Topping
- Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Using an electric mixer, beat whipping cream in a medium mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of cheesecake.
- Spoon cranberry sauce mixture over whipped cream, spreading to within 1 inch of edges.
- Sprinkle chocolate on whipped cream border.
Nutrition
Per Serving: Cal 658 (32%DV), Fat Cal. 396, Pro. 10g (19% DV), Carb. 58g (19% DV), Fat 44g (67% DV), Chol. 196mg (65% DV), Sod. 450mg (18%DV), Vit. A 497RE (49% DV), Vit. C 0mg (0% DV), Vit. E 2mg (5% DV), Calcium 95mg (9% DV), Iron 2mg (12% DV), Folate 21Ug (5% DV), Zinc 1mg (5% DV), Pot. 206mg (5% DV)
Diabetic Exchange: Other Carbohydrate 4, Fat 8
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Ocean Spray