Description
A creamy, indulgent dessert combining a chocolate crust with layered chocolate mousse and tangy cheesecake filling, topped with rich ganache. No oven required!
Ingredients
23 Oreo cookies (finely ground)
5 tablespoons melted butter (for crust)
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 tsp salt (for ganache)
Instructions
1. Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter until combined.
2. Press mixture into a 9-inch springform pan lined with parchment paper.
3. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 egg until smooth.
4. In separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
5. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
6. Pour mousse layer over crust and chill for 8 hours.
7. Melt chocolate chips and 1/4 cup warmed milk, then spread over mousse.
8. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use a springform pan for easy slicing.
Let cheesecake chill fully to set.
Best served chilled, within 3 days.
Optional: Add a layer of chocolate wafer cookies between crust and mousse.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg