Hot Chocolate Cheesecake

Looking for a unique and perfect Christmas dessert? You will fall in love with this Hot Chocolate Cheesecake. This perfect sweater weather calls for a comforting and chocolaty treat. And this is so good and super creamy Hot Chocolate Cheesecake is the answer to it all.

Hot Chocolate Cheesecake is a cross between A cosy mug of creamy Hot Chocolate and Cheesecake. What makes it extra special in the creamy mousse like velvety texture of the cheesecake, a rich, creamy and indulging cheesecake filling over a buttery oreo crust. Its just beyond delicious!!!

Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

This Hot Chocolate Cheesecake has a buttery Oreo crust with a cheesecake filling which is exactly like silky, smooth and creamy hot chocolate, just a bit thicker and velvety. And its also has a whipped cream topping and marshmallows on top.

This cosy sweater weather season is here and its just the right time to hit the kitchen and get baking something sweet, comforting and adorable Christmas desserts.

If you're bored of baking the usual Christmas cookies and cupcakes, and want to take your Christmas desserts to the next level, you will love this Hot Chocolate Cheesecake recipe.

Ingredients needed to make Hot Chocolate Cheesecake

For the crust

• 20 Oreos (crushed)
• 1 cup Butter (melted, unsalted)

Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Filling

• 2 8oz cream cheese (at room temp.)
• 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 cup Hot Chocolate Mix Topping

Whipped Cream Frosting

1 cup melted dark chocolate ganache

Mini Marshmallows & Butterscotch Chips

How to make Hot Chocolate Cheesecake (No Bake)?

STEP 1: MAKE THE CRUST

• Crush the Oreos in a food processor to fine crumbs
• Add melted butter to it and combine to make a sticky mixture
• Add this mixture to a lined and greased removable base sprigfoam pan
• Even it out and refrigerate until you add the cheesecake filling

STEP 2: MAKE THE HOT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FILLING

• Take Cream Cheese, Heavy Cream and Hot Chocolate Mix in a mixing bowl
• Beat until combined and gets creamy
• Add this to the set Oreo crust
• Even out the top
• Refrigerate overnight

STEP 3: FROSTING

• Get the cheesecake out of removable base sprigfoam pan
• Add chocolate ganache over it
• Even out the top using an offset spatula
• Add whipped cream frosting over it
• Decorate with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips

STEP 4: SERVE

• Cut into slices and serve

How to make Baked Hot Chocolate Cheesecake?

To make baked hot chocolate cheesecake , you just have to make a bit of alterations to this no bake hot chocolate cheesecake recipe and you will be able to make it in no time.

• Bake the cheesecake crust for 8-10 min @350F or 180C
• Cool it down to room temperature before adding the cheesecake filling
• To make the cheesecake filling beat sugar and eggs until creamy. Then add the cream cheese, and beat to combine. Next add the flour in batches and vanilla until combined
• Scrape off the sides, transfer to a baking dish
• Add it over a waterbath
• Bake for 60 min @350F or 180C
• Place in the cooling oven for 1 hour
• After its cooled down, refrigerate overnight or for 8 hours at least
• Add frosting, cut and serve.