Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust – this creamy, rich cheesecake with full chocolate taste and Oreo layer, topped with chocolate ganache and formed as mini cheesecakes, will be loved by all the chocolate fans.
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
I really enjoy cheesecakes, both fruit and chocolate ones, so I often prepare them. They are great for some special occasions or holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, birthdays…
They look fancy, taste awesome and they are easy to prepare. Oreo crust, creamy chocolate cheesecake layer and chocolate ganache make a perfect combination. With the very first bite you will feel this full, rich taste of chocolate and cream cheese.
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
What do you need to make Chocolate Mini Cheesecake?
- Oreo Cookies
- Unsalted Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Granulated Sugar
- Semisweet Chocolate
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipping Cream
- Oil
- Chocolate Syrup
- Chocolate Swirls
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
How to prepare Chocolate Mini Cheesecake?
Preheat the oven to 300 F. Line a muffin pan with 16 foil cupcake liners. Combine Oreo crumbs with butter and press at the bottom of the cupcake liners to form a layer. Melt chocolate chips and leave to cool. In a large dish beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, at medium speed, until it becomes smooth. Add eggs and beat some more, until creamy. Finally, fold in melted chocolate and beat until combined. Spread over Oreo layer and bake for 20-25 min.
Take out of the oven and leave in a muffin pan to cool completely. Transfer to the fridge for at least 2 hours, or until chilled. To make ganache – Put heavy whipping cream in the pan, on medium heat, and then remove from heat, before it comes to boil. Add chocolate chips, oil and chocolate syrup, then stir until smooth. Spoon ganache on top of each cheesecake. Decorate with chocolate swirls.
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
What is important for cheesecake to be tasty?
Cheese should be at a room temperature, so it could easily fold in with the other ingredients. Eggs should also be at a room temperature. Use quality semi sweet chocolate or chocolate chips. Try not to over mix the dough, it is going to be airy and then you risk making cracks while baking it. Beat at a low speed.
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
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Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust – this creamy, rich cheesecake with full chocolate taste and Oreo layer, topped with chocolate ganache and formed as mini cheesecakes, will be loved by all the chocolate fans.
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 12 Oreo Cookies
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, melted
- CHEESECAKE
- 18 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- GANACHE
- 1/2 cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Chocolate Syrup
- Chocolate Swirls optional
Instructions
- TO MAKE CRUST:
- Line a muffin pan with 16 foil cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 300 F. Put Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs are made.
- Combine Oreo crumbs with melted butter. Divide the mixture between the cupcake liners and press. Set aside.
- TO MAKE CHEESECAKE:
- Melt chocolate chips, following the instructions on the package and leave to cool. In a large dish, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, at low speed, until creamy. Add eggs and beat until creamy.
- Finally, fold in melted chocolate and beat until combined. Spread over the Oreo layer and bake for 20-25 min.
- Take out of the oven and leave in the muffin pan to cool completely, and then transfer to the fridge for at least 2 hours, until chilled. Remove foil cupcake liners.
- TO MAKE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- Put heavy whipping cream in the pan, on medium heat, and then remove from heat, before it comes to boil. Add chocolate chips, oil and chocolate syrup, then stir until smooth.
- Spoon ganache on top of each cheesecake. Decorate with chocolate swirls.
- Serve cold.
Notes
What is important for cheesecake to be tasty?
Cheese should be at a room temperature, so it could easily fold in with the other ingredients. Eggs should also be at a room temperature. Use quality semi sweet chocolate or chocolate chips. Try not to over mix the dough, it is going to be airy and then you risk making cracks while baking it. Beat at a low speed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 321Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 181mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 4g
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Chocolate Mini Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Excellent taste
Thanks Rada, I’m so glad that you enjoy it 🙂
Regards!
Is 18oz of cream cheese correct?
Yes Amy, its correct.
Regards!
They turned out great thank you!
Thank YOU Amy, I’m so glad 🙂
The cream cheese at my store comes in 8 oz packages. What’s the easiest way to get 18 oz?
You can take 2 packages and 1/4 from third package, Christina 🙂
Or find 3 oz pack and take 6.
Enjoy!
How do you make the “hot whipping cream”? Just heat up on the stove?
Yes Christina, you can heat up whipping cream on the stove.
Best!
Thank you for answering all of my questions. I made a half recipe since it’s just my husband and me. They were delicious!
Thank YOU, Christina.. I’m so glad that you like it.
Enjoy in rest of our recipes 🙂
Merry Christmas!
Your ingredient list says 2 eggs for the cheesecake part but the instructions only say to add “an egg”. Help.
Yes Jennifer – “ad 2 Eggs”, thanks for your observation.
Best!
Have you used the mini removal bottom cheesecake pan. With 12 removal left bottoms? Wondering how to scale for that. Thx
No Tracy, I used a muffin pan with 16 foil cupcake liners.
Regards!
Did you use the whole Oreos or remove the filling and only use the cookie part?
Whole Oreos, Jennifer.
Enjoy!
Regards.
Have you tried to make ahead and freeze?
Unfortunately no, Kristin. Sorry!
Best regards!
This looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Thank YOU Suzanne, I’m so glad you liked it.
Best regards.
Can I substitute cocoa powder for the semi sweet chocolate chips?
Yes you can, Whitney.
Best regards.