Best The Best Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large ziplock bag, crush the tea biscuits with a rolling pin to get 1 cup of cookie crumbs. You can also use vanilla wafers or graham crackers. You can also pulse the cookies in a food processor.
• Add the sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder and salt to the ziplock bag, close and massage the bag with your hands to mix the ingredients together. (You can also add all these ingredients to the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.)
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch round springform baking pan. Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, then cool slightly. If you want to make your crust come up the sides of the cheesecake, make another 1/2 batch of the crumb mixture.
• Meanwhile, mix the softened cream cheese with the granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. If your cream cheese is softened enough and you're willing to put your arm muscles to good use, you can use a large wooden spoon, but you can most certainly use a standing mixer or a hand mixer. Mix until smooth.
• Add the ricotta, sour cream, eggs and vanilla extract. At this point, I like to switch to a whisk.
• Add the cocoa powder and flour. Mix to combine. Pour the filling into the baking pan over top of the slightly cooled crust.
• Bake in the 325 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven for about 40 minutes. Turn off the oven, crack the oven door open and let the cheesecake cool gradually until the oven is completely cool. Chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator overnight, or for about 6-8 hours. Take the cheesecake out of the springform pan and transfer to a serving plate or a cake pedestal.
• Make the chocolate glaze.
• Place the cocoa powder, sour cream and sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk everything together until smooth while still cold.
• Cook on medium-low heat until it comes to a boil, simmer for a few minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the glaze thins out to a syrupy consistency. Whisk in the butter.
• Pour the chocolate glaze over the top of the cheesecake. Quickly tilt the cheesecake while swirling it around to distribute it all over the top. Do this quickly, since the cheesecake is cold and the chocolate glaze will set up fast.
• I also spread the glaze on the sides of the cake. Decorate with raspberries. I also use chopped, toasted nuts, chocolate shavings, sprinkles, etc.
• Bring the cheesecake to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE (HEALTHY, BAKED)

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 23 cm (9 inches) spring-form pan and line with parchment paper. (I like to line the bottom of the pan and grease the ring and sprinkle with a little flour-see post for more detail). Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 F/ 180 C/170 C fan/ gas mark 4.
• Melt the chocolate by placing it in a heat proof bowl over a pot of gently simmering water (the water must not touch the bowl). Stir as the chocolate is melting. Remove from the heat when the chocolate has melted almost completely (it will continue melting away from the heat). Set aside.
• In a large bowl gently whip the ricotta, cream cheese and half the sugar until smooth. Gradually add the flour, cocoa and egg yolks and beat until smooth. Gradually pour in the melted chocolate (once cooled) and continue beating until just combined.
• In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until soft peaks start forming. Gradually add the remaining sugar and continue beating until glossy, fluffy and thick.
• Add the egg whites mixture (in 4 goes) into the batter gently folding in using a spatula until just combined. Pour the cheesecake batter into the pan, smooth out the top and bake in the centre of the oven for 1 hour. After 35-40 minutes cover loosely with baking paper or foil to prevent the cheesecake browning too quickly and cracking.
• Turn off the oven, remove the foil covering the cake and leave the oven door slightly open (6-7 inches). After 15 minutes open the door a little more. After 30-40 minutes remove the cheesecake from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
• Run a spatula around the cake and remove the ring (see post for tips on how to safely remove the cheesecake from the pan). Decorate with chocolate shavings (I used a vegetable peeler to make the shavings). Serve with whipped cream or fruit compote. Keep refrigerated. Best served at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• heat oven to 350. prepare graham crust and set aside. in food processor place ricotta cheese sugar and eggs and process until smooth. Add remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour batter into crust. bake 1 hour and 15 minute remove. loosen cheesecake and cool. refrigerate several hours.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. In pan, heat cream. Add chocolate chips and stir until chocolate is melted. Do this over low heat so that chocolate does not scorch. Beat together remaining ingredients until blended. Beat in melted chocolate. Pour into prepared crust and bake at 350 for about 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted 1 inch off center, comes out clean. Do not overbake. Allow to cool in pan and then refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. Overnight is better. Decorate top with chocolate curls. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Serves 12 To make chocolate curls, run a vegetable peeler down the sides of a chocolate bar that is at room temperature. Source: Renny Darling