If you're looking for a dessert that is both rich and decadent, then you need to try chocolate mousse cheesecake. This luscious dessert is made with a creamy chocolate mousse filling that sits atop a graham cracker crust. The result is a dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create this delicious treat in your own kitchen.
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CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE
"This is one of my favorite company desserts--it looks magnificent!" writes Karen Grant from Tulare, California. "Another easy way to decorate it is to cover the cheesecake with whipped cream, then add chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries to the top."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate until completely cooled., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and coffee. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°; stir in vanilla. Whisk in chocolate mixture. Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 2 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate until set. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with dessert decorations and whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 29g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 161mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chocolate sandwich cookies, brown sugar, butter, cream cheese, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, heavy cream, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, heavy cream
Provided by Jordan Kenna
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place cookies in plastic bag and crush them into a fine crumb using a rolling pin. Alternatively, a food processor can be used to crush the cookies.
- Pour the cookie crumbs into a medium bowl with the melted butter and brown sugar. Mix until the crumbs take on the character of a coarse, wet sand.
- Pour the crumbs into a 9-inch (23 cm) spring pan. Press the crumb firmly into the pan, making sure to coat the bottom evenly.
- Once the crust has been formed, place it in the refrigerator to firm up.
- Add cream cheese, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and sugar to a large bowl and whisk, either by hand or with an electric mixer, until all the ingredients are incorporated.
- NOTE: If mixing by hand, it is recommended to microwave the cream cheese slightly before whisking in order to soften it up.
- Add vanilla extract and eggs, and continue to whisk until mixture is smooth and glossy.
- In a separate bowl, combine heavy cream and powdered sugar. Whisk until the cream develops a mousse-y texture and soft peaks form.
- Adding a small amount at a time, carefully fold in the whipped cream into the cream cheese batter, being careful not to let the air out of the fluffy mixture. Fold just until incorporated.
- Once combined, pour the batter over the prepared cookie crust inside the springform pan. Use a spatula to smooth out the top. Give the pan a slight jiggle to release any large air bubbles that may be trapped in the batter.
- Preheat oven to 300˚F (150˚C).
- Place the filled pan on top of a sheet of aluminium foil and fold the foil up the sides on the outside of the pan. Then place the wrapped pan into a larger baking pan or dish lined with 2 paper towels at the bottom.
- NOTE: The aluminium foil will keep water from seeping into the bottom of the pan and the paper towels ensure that the heat is distributed evenly along the bottom of the pan.
- Fill the larger pan with about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) of hot water.
- Bake at 300˚F (150˚C) for 60-70 minutes--checking every 15-20 minutes to add more hot water to the larger dish, as necessary.
- Once out of the oven, immediately run a small sharp knife around the outside of the cheesecake to release it from the pan. Allow the cheesecake to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
- Prepare the ganache by combining chocolate chips with hot cream. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and ganache is smooth and glossy.
- Pour ganache evenly over the cooled cheesecake.
- Refrigerate the ganache covered cake for 30 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Enjoy!
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE
Make the day before desired; this cake improves with time. Made in a pressure cooker. If desired, garnish with confectioners' sugar or whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
Provided by JJOHN32
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease an 8-inch springform pan that will fit inside the pressure cooker. Mix the chocolate wafer crumbs and cinnamon together. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on the bottom of springform pan, pressing gently to form the crust.
- Melt chocolate and butter together and set aside.
- With a food processor or electric mixer, process cream cheese until smooth. Add chocolate mixture, and process until mixture is well-mixed and uniformly colored. Pour in the cream, vanilla extract, sugar, and eggs. Beat well. Sieve cocoa powder over batter, and pulse or mix on low speed until cocoa is thoroughly incorporated. Pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Cover cake with a piece of waxed paper. Wrap the entire pan with aluminum foil.
- Add water to pressure cooker. Place pan on the trivet in pressure cooker. Seal the cooker and bring it up to 15 pounds (high) pressure. Reduce the heat to maintain the pressure, and cook 45 to 50 minutes. Remove cooker from heat, and let the pressure drop on its own. Remove cheesecake from cooker, and let cool to room temperature in pan on a wire rack.
- Remove cheesecake from pan, and refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 122.3 mg, Fat 34.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 20.7 g, Sodium 196.5 mg, Sugar 26.4 g
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE RECIPE
If you crave a dreamy slice of chocolate mousse cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory, you can create this chocolate lover's dream at home with this easy recipe.
Provided by Morgan Baker
Categories Dessert
Time 6h50m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
- In a food processor, combine the crushed cookies and sugar; pulse twice to combine. With the food processor running on low, slowly add the melted butter until the mixture comes together.
- Press the cookie mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan, allowing the crust to come up slightly on the sides, but not reaching the top of the pan. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 F.
- Melt the milk and chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Stir in the espresso powder and vanilla, then remove the mixture from the heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed with an electric hand mixer until fully combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl several times to ensure an even texture. (Alternatively, you can use an stand mixer for this.)
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add the chocolate mixture and mix again on low until fully combined.
- Pour the batter over the prepared crust, spreading it into an even layer, then place on the baking sheet. Bake until the center is only slightly jiggly and the outside edges look set, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly. Allow the cake to cool in the oven for 1 hour. This helps prevent cracking during cooling.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven and place on a wire rack to finish cooling completely. Once cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while you make the mousse.
- Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until light and frothy, about 1 minute.
- Heat 3/4 cups of the cream in a small saucepan over medium until it begins to steam. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until melted completely. Allow this mixture to cool slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Very slowly whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg yolk mixture until fully combined. Set aside to cool until just barely room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- In another large bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold about 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula to loosen it-do not worry too much about losing any of the air from the egg whites.
- Fold in the remaining egg whites until only a few white streaks remain (careful not to overmix).
- Using the bowl the egg whites were in, beat the remaining cream on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Fold this whipped cream into the chocolate mixture until no streaks remain.
- Remove the cheesecake from the refrigerator and top with the chocolate mousse. Cover and chill the mousse cheesecake for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Release the chilled cheesecake from the springform pan, then slice and serve. Top with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1020 kcal, Carbohydrate 85 g, Cholesterol 261 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 41 g, Sodium 558 mg, Sugar 76 g, Fat 75 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
RICH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
A rich chocolate mousse. Go and indulge.
Provided by jescat
Time 15m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Put the chocolate and cream in a heat proof bowl over a sauce pan of simmering water. Stir untill chocolate has melted. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, beat in the egg yolks one at a time.
- Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl untill stiff.
- Then, fold into chocolate mixture.
- Spoon into 4 dessert glasses and chill for 2 hours.
- Dust with Cocoa powder or Icing sugar before serving.
RICH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
I love to serve this impressive dessert because people think I went to a lot of trouble. Actually, it's easy to make.-Florence Palmer, Marshall, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate. Remove top pan from heat; stir in sugar and coffee. Add one yolk at a time, stirring until smooth. Place top pan over boiling water; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until thick. Pour into bowl; chill 6-8 minutes. , Fold in 3 cups whipped topping. Spoon into dishes. Top with whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 16g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 159mg cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
RICH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Although trends come and go, chocolate mousse never fails to impress. Not only does it manage to convey both indulgence and comfort, it couldn't be simpler to make. This version is a true classic mousse in that the eggs are not cooked. You'll find it unbelievably smooth and voluptuous.
Categories Milk/Cream Mixer Chocolate Egg Dessert Quick & Easy Brandy Chill Butter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt chocolate and butter in a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, gently stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, beat yolks in a small bowl with an electric mixer until thick enough to form a ribbon that takes a few seconds to dissolve, 2 to 4 minutes. Whisk yolks into chocolate mixture along with Cognac, then cool to warm.
- Beat cream in a medium bowl with cleaned beaters until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Beat whites with salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold soft peaks.
- Fold whipped cream and beaten whites into chocolate mixture gently but thoroughly. Transfer to stemmed glasses, 4-ounces ramekins, or a serving dish.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the mousse and cheesecake layers. This will ensure a rich, decadent flavor.
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature before mixing. This will help it blend smoothly with the other ingredients.
- Don't overbeat the mousse. Overbeating can cause it to become grainy.
- Chill the cheesecake for at least 4 hours before serving. This will allow it to set properly.
- If you don't have a springform pan, you can use a regular 9-inch round pan. Just be sure to line the bottom with parchment paper so the cheesecake doesn't stick.
- To make a gluten-free cheesecake, use gluten-free graham cracker crumbs for the crust.
- To make a no-bake cheesecake, simply omit the baking step and chill the cheesecake for at least 8 hours before serving.
Conclusion:
This rich chocolate mousse cheesecake is a decadent and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy chocolate mousse filling and rich chocolate cheesecake layer, this cheesecake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this chocolate mousse cheesecake a try!
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