Decadent Espresso Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake recipe from Frisco Style

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6 people

INGREDIENTS

Crust

• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies

Filling

• 24 ounces cream cheese at room temp.
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
• 1 tablespoon(s) water
• 1/4 cup(s) butter melted and cooled
• 1 tablespoon(s) finely ground coffee
• 1 cup(s) sugar
• 3 eggs

Swirl

• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
• 1/4 cup(s) whipping cream

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Finely grind cookies or graham crackers. Add butter. Press into bottom and 1 ½” up sides of springform pan. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.
3. Dissolve espresso powder in water. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Add butter, coffee and espresso.
4. Combine chocolate and cream in saucepan and heat to melt chocolate.
5. Pour half of the filling (about 2 1/2 c.) into crust. Drop 5 Tbsp. melted chocolate by Tbsp. around edge of filling and swirl. Pour remaining cream cheese filling. Drop remaining chocolate into center 6” of filling by tablespoon. Swirl.
6. Bake until edges are puffed and beginning to crack. Top should be a golden brown (about 40 minutes).