Decadent Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake
A rich and creamy cheesecake topped with luscious chocolate-covered strawberries, perfect for any occasion and easy to make with simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (150g) graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
- 24 oz (680g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour
- 1 pint (about 12 oz / 340g) fresh strawberries, washed and dried
- 8 oz (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 1 tablespoon (14g) coconut oil or unsalted butter
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
- Optional: fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until mixture resembles wet sand. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes and cool.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs one at a time, beating until combined. Stir in vanilla extract and sour cream. Add flour and mix gently until incorporated.
- Pour filling over cooled crust and smooth top. Place pan on baking sheet and bake 50-60 minutes until edges are set and center slightly wobbly. Cover loosely with foil after 30 minutes if browning too fast.
- Turn off oven, leave cheesecake inside with door slightly open for 1 hour. Remove and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Wash and dry strawberries, leaving stems on. Set aside on parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil or butter in double boiler or microwave until smooth, stirring frequently.
- Dip strawberries by stem into melted chocolate, letting excess drip off. Place on parchment to set. Optionally drizzle leftover chocolate over berries.
- Arrange chocolate-covered strawberries on chilled cheesecake. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint if desired. Slice with warm, wet knife and serve.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter to avoid cracks. Cool cheesecake gradually with oven door slightly open. Melt chocolate slowly to prevent seizing. Chill cheesecake thoroughly before adding strawberries to prevent melting chocolate. Warm knife under hot water for clean slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of che
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 7
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