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Ancho-Chocolate Cheesecake

16 servings
Clock6h 30min Cook

Ingredient List

  • 18 OREO Cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. ancho chile pepper powder
  • 1½ pkg. (4 oz. each) bittersweet baking chocolate (6 oz.), melted
  • 4 eggs

Nutritional Information

Calories380
Total fat28g
Saturated fat16g
Cholesterol125mg
Sodium310mg
Total Carbohydrate30g
Dietary fiber2g
Total sugars23g
Protein6g
Calcium6% DV
Iron8% DV
  1. 1
    Heat oven to 325ºF.
  2. 2
    Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  3. 3
    Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Add pepper powder and chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended; pour over crust.
  4. 4
    Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.