Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 3 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken into small pieces; 2 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened, divided; ½ cup sugar, divided; 2 eggs, divided; ½ tsp. vanilla

Can making cheesecake be quick? Give us just 20 minutes and you'll have an impressive dessert ready to be baked. The OREO Cookie crust is a delicious bonus!

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Servings:

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredient list

18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (4 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened, divided
½ cup sugar, divided
2 eggs, divided
½ tsp. vanilla

Directions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Microwave semi-sweet chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Add 1 pkg. cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg; beat with whisk until well blended. Pour into crust.

Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in same bowl with whisk until well blended. Spoon over chocolate batter; swirl gently with knife.

Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely.

Refrigerate 3 hours. Let stand at room temperature 10 min. before serving.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
Here's a cheesecake to serve on the weekend when special friends come to dinner. Remember to keep tabs on portions of this rich, chocolatey dessert.
Substitute
Prepare using Golden OREO Cookies.