Instant Pot Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
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Instant Pot Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
Description
This cheesecake starts with a crust of crushed mint-flavored Oreo cookies blended with melted unsalted butter, pressed into a 6-inch springform pan lined with parchment. The filling combines softened cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, eggs added one by one, pure mint extract, mint green gel coloring, and semi-sweet chocolate chips folded in for bursts of chocolate. The batter is poured atop the crust, covered with foil, and cooked in an Instant Pot with water and a trivet under high pressure for 40 minutes, followed by natural pressure release for even cooking and smooth texture.
The mint extract brightens the full-bodied cream cheese base while the chocolate chips provide textural contrast. Cooking the cheesecake in the Instant Pot produces a uniformly set center without cracks typical of oven baking. The recipe includes a chocolate ganache of semi-sweet chips and heavy cream, poured over the cheesecake to add a glossy, rich chocolate layer complementing the mint and cream cheese.
This cheesecake is a refreshing yet decadent dessert suited for mint lovers and those desiring a different take on chocolate cheesecake. Its cooking method reduces oven dependence and yields reliably creamy results. The recipe emphasizes preparation steps that ensure proper texture, such as lining the pan, beating eggs one at a time, and the natural release phase.
Ingredients
Crust ingredients
- 2 C Oreo cookies mint flavor, crushed, about 24-28 cookies
- ¼ C butter melted, unsalted
Mint Chocolate Chip cheesecake ingredients
- 2 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ C sugar
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 2 large egg large
- 2 tsp mint extract pure
- 1 ½ C semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2-4 drop green food coloring gel mint green shade
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
- 1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ C heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Crust Directions
- Line the bottom of a 6 inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with pam baking spray.
- Using a large bowl mix the melted butter and the crushed Oreos.
- Press the crust into the springform pan.
- Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture.
Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch until combined.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar mixture until combined and smooth.
- Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until combined.
- Beat in the mint extract and mint green gel food coloring.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust.
- Cover with foil.
- Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water.
- Place a trivet inside.
- Place the springform pan onto the trivet.
- Close the lid and set to sealing.
- Bake on manual setting high pressure for 40 minutes. Once timer goes off allow to natural release for 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation.
- Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- Place into the fridge overnight.
How to Make Chocolate Ganache
- Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until steaming.
- While heavy whipping cream is heating up, place chocolate chips into a heat-proof bowl.
- Once the heavy whipping cream is heated, pour over the chocolate chips.
- Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 943 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 943kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 96g | 32% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 607mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 67g | 134% |
| Vitamin A | 783IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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