As I have mentioned before in the past, cheesecake is a family favorite. There is always a homemade cheesecake to grace our table at family gatherings.
This Chocolate Topped Cheesecake is so simple to make and it comes just in time for the holidays.
PrintQuick and Easy Cheesecake
**Adapted from The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook by Jackie Collins
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2–3 tablespoons cold water
For the Cheesecake:
- 2 – 8 oz. bricks of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
For Garnish:
- Chocolate Syrup, for drizzle
- Chocolate Hazelnut candies, grated
Instructions
For the Crust:
- In the bowl of your food processor, pulse flour, oats, sugar and shortening until a fine crumbly mixture forms.
- Add cold water until a soft, pliable dough forms. Fit the dough to a pie plate and blind bake for about 12-15 minutes.
For the Cheesecake:
- Beat the cream cheese until very smooth. Add the sugar and continue to beat for a minute or two. Add the eggs, one at a time, beat just until incorporated. Add the lemon zest, sour cream, milk and vanilla and beat just until incorporated.
- Bake the cheesecake at 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
- Let your cheesecake cool completely before transferring to the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Garnish with chocolate syrup and grated chocolate candies before serving.
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Catherine
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Comedy Plus says
Oh this looks divine. What a nice dessert to serve guests.
Have a blessed day Catherine. Big hugs. ♥♥♥
Ginny Hartzler says
My mouth is watering!!
Big Daddy Dave says
Catherine, My better half would love this cheesecake. She loves cheesecake and the chocolate is a double win for her! For some reason, I’ve never gotten into cheesecake, although I did eat a fresh warm ricotta cheesecake once that I would have happily rolled in! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Dottie Sauchelli Balin says
Dear Catherine,
What a marvelous cheesecake recipe. I love cheesecake as well. There is just something so smooth and creamy about it. Your recipe sounds and looks fabulous. I like the added chocolate on top. I see that you adapted this recipe from Jackie Collins cookbook. Oh my I am getting hungry for cheesecake as I am writing this…Thanks for sharing…Have a blessed rest of the week.
Dottie 🙂
Lorraine says
Looks SOO good! The recipe looks familiar to me, like a cheesecake recipe my sister made many moons ago. I will have to dig it out and compare. Or better yet, I could just follow your delicious version 🙂
Kindly, Lorraine
claudia lamascolo says
wow that looks crazy good!
lisaiscooking says
I’m a huge fan of cheesecake in all flavors. I wish I could have a slice of this for dessert tonight!
Esther B says
Une vraie merveille ce cheesecake:))))
Jerry E. Beuterbaugh says
I don’t remember which cooking show we were watching at the time, but my wife and I were shocked to hear that cheesecake originated in Greece.
JayanthiSindhiya says
Superb cheesecake,nice clicks ,wish to have a piece now
Louise says
Oh I do adore cheesecake, Catherine. I may even splurge on a few pieces for the holidays, lol…The crust is quite interesting with the oats. I guess that makes it sorta healthy, lol…The drizzle of chocolate is indeed an added bonus!
Thank you so much for sharing, Catherine…
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Tanya Walton says
You can’t beat a homemade cheesecake. Especially one with chocolate on it!!!!!
[email protected] and Back Again says
Oh my! That looks lovely.
angie says
soooo lecker!!! danke für das rezept!!! liebe grüße von angie
Chef Scott Borel says
Oh wow! This looks stupid good!
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Jenny @ Honey and Birch says
I’m visiting from the Foodie Fridays linkup and I had to come right over here to tell you how beautiful this cheesecake is. Seriously. It caught my eye and now all I can think about is cheesecake. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Carrie Groneman says
I LOVE the simplicity of this recipe, and it looks amazing! Thank you for linking up at Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop and hope you will come back next week. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Stephanie says
This looks divine and photographed beautifully.
Pinned.
Cheers,
Stephanie
Diane says
This sounds just up our street, we both love cheese cake and chocolate yum yum.. We have a friend who is allergic to both cheese and chocolate, she has no idea what she is missing out on 🙂 Take care and have a good weekend Diane
Chiara says
simple to make and delicious! have a great weekend Catherine, blessings my dear, xoxo
Katherines Corner says
Oh my goodness our oldest granddaughter would dive into this yumminess. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop.Watch for your feature on Monday xo
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Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says
This looks really good!
Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says
This looks scrumptious! Thanks for sharing! Also wanted to let you know about a new linky party starting this Saturday (TONIGHT!) at 8pm called “Found & Foraged” Can’t wait to party with you at http://www.houseofhipsters.com
AnnMarie says
This does seem easier than most cheesecakes I make. The picture of the slice is divine! Makes me want to stick my finger in for a taste!
Kathy says
Catherine, I absolutely adore cheesecake! This one looks divine! Thank you for sharing such a lovely recipe!
Yet Another Blogging Mummy!!! says
I love cheesecake and yours looks absolutely fab #recipeoftheweek
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Adita says
Se ve delicioso, creo que vosotros sois los que mejor hacéis las tartas de queso, me gusta, besos
Jodee Weiland says
This looks absolutely delicious! I love cheesecake…thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen says
What a great cheesecake, it looks delicious. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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What a great tip! Hello, my name is Misty, from The LadyPrefers2Save at http://theladypreferstosave.com, and I’m one of the new co-hosts for the Merry Monday Linky Party! I wanted to write and thank you for linking up to this weeks Merry Monday party, as well as to let you know that your post will be linked to the Merry Monday Pinterest board, as well my social media accounts. I would love to have you also stop by my blog as well! Thanks for linking up at the Merry Monday’s Linky Party this week, and I hope to see you linking up next week as well. Have an awesome week!
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Sherry says
Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says
Such a beautiful and delicious looking pie! Pinned! 🙂
Michelle says
My husband loves cheesecake but I always want a chocolate dessert. Nice compromise!