Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

Fresh chocolate cherry cheesecake recipe with a chocolate crust, fresh cherries baked into the cheesecake, dripping with ganache.

Once the cheesecake has cool completely, top it with chocolate ganache, mini chocolate chips, and fresh cherries!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of International Delight. The opinions and text are all mine.

Ingredients:
CHEESECAKE

• 3 packages full fat cream cheese, 8 oz each
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup International Delight Sweet Cream Creamer
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped cherries, fresh

CRUST

• 1 & 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tbsp butter, melted

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

TO TOP THE CHEESECAKE

• mini chocolate chips
• fresh cherries

Directions:
CRUST

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
2. Pulse the chocolate graham crackers or similar chocolate crackers/cookies in a blender or food processor until they are very fine. Measure out 1 & 1/2 cups of crumbs. Combine the crumbs with the melted butter in a small bowl and mix well until incorporated.
3. Before adding the crumbs to the pan, wrap the bottom and sides of the pan in 3 layers of aluminum foil. This will help keep the water out during the water bath.
4. Add the crumbs to the 8 inch pan, distribute them evenly, using a cup or the bottom of something flat to press the crumbs into the pan. If desired, you can have the crumbs go up the sides of the pan a bit.
5. Place the pan in the oven, bake the crust for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
6. Remove the pan from the oven, and allow it to cool to room temperature before adding the cheesecake mixture.
7. Turn the oven down to 325º F.

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