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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. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/no-bake-chocolate-cheesecake/
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A simple and delicious, No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with an almond and cookie base filled with chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped cream.

A couple of days before Father’s Day I handed BeeBop my copy of Hershey’s Classic Recipes and told him to pick out anything in it that he’d like for his special Father’s Day treat. What he chose was this classic no-bake chocolate cheesecake. What a treat this recipe was!

Now the title may say that it’s “no-bake,” but you do actually bake the crust, just not the filling. However, please don’t let that keep you from trying this one. The short baking time for the crust doesn’t heat up the kitchen too badly on these hot, hot summer days.

The original recipe says that it makes 8 servings but I think you could easily get 12 from this. It’s nice and rich and a small slice really goes quite a long way.

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How to Make No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Prepare the crust

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine almonds and vanilla wafers for the crust of a No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Using a food processor, pulse the almonds a few times until they are chopped but not too finely. I like to leave them coarse for a little extra crunch and texture in the crust. Do the same with the vanilla wafers.

If you don’t want to get out the food processor and clean the dang thing just for a bit of cheesecake crust (and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t) you can, alternately, put the almonds and wafers in a plastic bag and give them a good bashing with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Or a plain old hammer. Works every time. No washing up involved :-)

Add remaining crust ingredients

Stir together the chopped almonds, vanilla wafer crumbs, and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Pour the melted butter or margarine over crumb mixture and use a fork to blend it together.

Press the crust into a springform pan

Press the crust mixture onto the bottom and ½-inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

Crust baked and cooled

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow the crust to cool completely before proceeding with the filling.

Make the cheesecake filling

Melting chocolate for No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Place the chocolate in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until the chocolate is nearly melted. Set aside to cool slightly. The chocolate will finish melting while it sits.

Making the filling

Beat the cream cheese, sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl until very smooth. Add the melted chocolate and beat on low speed.

Fold together whipped cream and chocolate mixture

Next, beat the whipping cream in a small bowl until stiff. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the whipping cream.

Spoon filling mixture onto cooled crust

Pour the filling mixture into the cooled crust. Cover tightly and refrigerate until firm.

A simple and delicious, No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with an almond and cookie base filled with chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped cream. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/no-bake-chocolate-cheesecake/

Serve with additional dollops of whipped cream, if desired, or with sweetened strawberries on the side. Or both!

Enjoy!

More Chocolate Recipes on Never Enough Thyme:

  • Chocolate Little Layer Cake
  • Chocolate Meringue Pie
  • Outrageous Chocolate Cookies
  • Chocolate-Chocolate Cake

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  • Easy No Bake Cheesecake from I Heart Naptime

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A simple and delicious, No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with an almond and cookie base filled with chocolate, cream cheese, and whipped cream. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/no-bake-chocolate-cheesecake/

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No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

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 slivered almonds, finely chopped
  • ¾ cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup melted butter or margarine

For the cheesecake:

  • 8 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate broken into pieces
  • 3-3oz packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cold whipping cream

Instructions

Prepare the crust:

  1. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Beat whipping cream in small bowl until stiff; fold into chocolate mixture. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Cover and refrigerate until firm.

Notes

Adapted from Hershey’s Classic Recipes

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 641 Total Fat: 55g Saturated Fat: 31g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 21g Cholesterol: 97mg Sodium: 237mg Carbohydrates: 29g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 15g Protein: 10g
Nutrition information is calculated by Nutritonix and may not always be perfectly accurate. Use your own judgment.
© Lana Stuart
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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About Lana Stuart

Lana Stuart is the author, photographer, cook, and occasional traveler at Never Enough Thyme. A former IT professional, she enjoys time in the kitchen and the art studio.

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  1. Avril says

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    What a fabulous looking cheesecake! AND it’s “no bake”….wonderful! :-)

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    • Lana says

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      Yes, it’s a really good cheesecake. Easy, no fuss recipe, too!

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  2. Chef E says

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    This would be the perfect cheesecake for hubby for his birthday this weekend…I do not have that flour thumb like many do, and this recipe is great for that! Chocolate for me of course…

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  3. Kristin says

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    Mmmm, chocolate cheesecake! And it looks so easy compared to a regular cheesecake. No wonder why dh blames me for his weight gain! :-)

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  4. smallkitchenbigideas says

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    This looks pretty good!

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  5. lanaann says

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    I was surprised, too, that it turned out so good. Since there are no eggs there’s no worry about it not being baked.

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  6. Irene says

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    This looks wonderful, just amazing! I’ve neer tried a no-bake cheesecake, but this one has got me intrigued!

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  7. lanaann says

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    Thanks! It was pretty good and very easy.

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  8. lanaann says

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    Oh, yes!! Try it, you’ll like it.

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  9. Neena says

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    I’m IMPRESSED!! This looks scrumptious.

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  10. Miranda says

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    You always impress me. Another great recipe.

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  11. oneordinaryday says

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    Looks great! That’s a nice Father’s Day treat – choosing it AND eating it!

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  12. Amrita says

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    I’m a big fan of no-bake cheesecakes! It looks gorgeous really!

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  13. Bread + Butter says

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    Oh, chocolate. Need I say more. Oh, cheesecake. LOL.

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  14. mathildescuisine says

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    Looks absolutely deliiiiiiiiiiiicious!!

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  15. lanaann says

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    I don’t mean to be a bad influence. Really, I don’t :-) Well, okay, maybe just a little.

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  16. Kay says

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    You are such a bad, bad, bad influence … but I love you for it :)

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