Orange Chocolate Baked Cheesecake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Let me share one of my favorite desserts with you. This orange chocolate baked cheesecake combines bright citrus with rich dark chocolate in a way that feels fancy but comes together surprisingly fast. With just 55 minutes total from start to serving, it's perfect for when you want something impressive without spending all day in the kitchen. Plus, the cream cheese base is packed with calcium and protein, making this indulgence a little bit more guilt free. The balance of flavors is simply irresistible, and I promise your friends will think you spent way more effort than you actually did.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 300 ggraham cracker crumbs
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 500 ggranulated sugar
- 4 eggeggs
- 800 gcream cheese
- 150 mlorange juice
- 57 gorange zest
- 200 gdark chocolate
- 120 gall-purpose flour
- 2 tspbaking soda
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 1 tsporange extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a 23cm springform pan with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 3
Add the graham cracker crumbs to the bowl and stir until well combined.
- 4
Add the melted butter to the bowl and mix until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
- 5
Press the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for best results.
- 7
Add the granulated sugar and beat until well combined.
- 8
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the orange juice and extracts.
- 9
Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler and let cool slightly.
- 10
Pour the melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth.
- 11
Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared pan over the crust.
- 12
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
Tip: Avoid overbaking.
- 13
Let the cheesecake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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