Description
Chocolate covered pretzel cheesecake is a dreamy dessert that combines rich chocolate cream with a crunchy pretzel crust, delivering an irresistible sweet and salty experience in every slice.
Ingredients
- Chocolate sandwich cookies
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Sour cream
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder
- Heavy cream
- Pretzels
- Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease an 8-inch springform pan.
- For the crust, crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted unsalted butter. Press into the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add granulated sugar, then mix in sour cream and vanilla extract until creamy. Blend in cocoa powder until fully combined.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust and bake for 50-60 minutes until edges are set but the center is slightly wobbly.
- Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar, and let cool inside for 1 hour. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Melt chocolate chips with heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and drizzle over the chilled cheesecake. Garnish with crushed pretzels before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg