Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake Recipe

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Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°; process cookies and 2 T sugar in a food processor until cookies are coarsely crushed.
  2. With the processor running, pour butter through food chute; process until cookies are finely crushed.
  3. Press mixture firmly on bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
  4. Place springform pan in a shallow baking pan.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes; let cool.
  6. Decrease oven temperature to 325°.
  7. Break 1 baking bar into squares and place in a microwave safe bowl; microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir until smooth.
  8. Beat cream cheese, sour cream, and vanilla at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  9. Gradually beat in melted chocolate; beat in 1 cup sugar and flour.
  10. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
  11. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chunks.
  12. Pour batter into baked crust; sprinkle with remaining chocolate chunks.
  13. Bake for 1 hour until set.
  14. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan; cool completely on wire rack.
  15. Cover and chill 8 hours.
  16. Remove sides and bottom of pan; place cheesecake on a serving plate.
  17. Chop remaining 1 1/2 baking bars and place in a microwave-safe bowl; add whipping cream, and microwave on HIGH 1 minute.
  18. Stir until blended and smooth; let stand 5 minutes.
  19. Pour ganache over chilled cheesecake; allowing ganache to spill over edges of cheesecake; smooth ganache with an offset spatula.
  20. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 265.7 Kcal (1112 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.55g 24%
Cholesterol 107.38mg 36%
Sodium 165.45mg 7%
Potassium 124.65mg 3%
Total Carbs 28.4g 9%
Sugars 19.11g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 5.13g 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.66 Kcal (1330 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.59g 24%
Cholesterol 128.39mg 36%
Sodium 197.81mg 7%
Potassium 149.03mg 3%
Total Carbs 33.95g 9%
Sugars 22.85g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 3%
Protein 6.13g 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 7%
Calcium 57.4mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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