No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
A simple and delicious, No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with an almond and cookie base filled with chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup almonds finely chopped, slivered
- ¾ cup vanilla wafers crumbs
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted or margarine
For the cheesecake:
- 8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate broken into pieces
- 9 ounces cream cheese softened (3- 3 ounce packages, packages quantity not specified
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipping cream cold
Instructions
Prepare the crust:
- Heat oven to 350 degree.
- Stir together chopped almonds, vanilla wafer crumbs and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Pour melted butter or margarine over crumb mixture; blend well.
- Press mixture onto bottom and ½-inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Make the cheesecake filling:
- Place chocolate in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each until chocolate is nearly melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add melted chocolate; beat on low speed of electric mixer.
- Beat whipping cream in small bowl until stiff; fold into chocolate mixture.
- Pour mixture into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 643
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 643kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 53g | 82% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 260mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 1235IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.