Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Description
This cheesecake begins with a crust of graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter pressed into a springform pan with an inch up the sides. The filling blends fluffy cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk, then incorporates eggs, vanilla, flour, and plenty of semi-sweet chocolate chips for texture and bursts of chocolate. Baking in a water bath at 300°F for one hour prevents cracking and promotes even setting by surrounding the pan with gentle steam heat.
The cheesecake cools slowly with the oven door ajar to avoid rapid temperature changes, then is fully chilled in the refrigerator before serving. The texture is creamy and dense, typical of a water bath baked cheesecake, with gooey melted chocolate chips providing richness throughout.
This dessert is ideal when you want a classic cheesecake flavor enhanced by chocolate chips, suitable for special occasions or any time you want a substantial, indulgent treat.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (12 full crackers)
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 24 ounces cream cheese , 3 packages
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk , 1 can
- 3 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Mix the graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar and 6 tablespoons melted butter and press into the bottom of the springform pan and 1 inch up the sides.
- In a stand mixer beat the cream cheese until fluffy then add in the condensed milk until combined.
- Add in the eggs one at a time until fully combined then add in the vanilla, flour and chocolate chips until combined before pouring into the springform pan.
- Place the pan in the water bath (water 1 inch up the sides of the cheesecake pan) and bake for 1 hour.
- Turn off the oven, open the door a couple inches to let the heat out gently and let cool for an hour then remove from the oven.
- Remove the foil and refrigerate until completely chilled before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 409mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 1100IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.