Description
A creamy cheesecake topped with chocolate-dipped strawberries, balancing tangy cream cheese with sweet berries and rich chocolate, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, stems on
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Press a mixture of crushed graham crackers and melted butter into a springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes and cool.
- Beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar until smooth, then add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl to remove lumps.
- Pour filling over the cooled crust and bake in a water bath. Cool slowly in the oven with the door cracked, then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Wash and dry fresh strawberries, then melt semi-sweet chocolate with heavy cream.
- Dip strawberries halfway in chocolate, letting excess drip off, and place on parchment to chill until set.
- When the cheesecake is firm, arrange chocolate-dipped strawberries on top and drizzle with extra ganache if desired.
Notes
Chill all ingredients for better texture. Make ahead for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg