Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 22 Oreo cookies (250g / 9oz, crushed to a crumb)
• 100 g salted butter (melted)
• 300 ml double cream (heavy cream)
• 200 g light cream cheese
• 340 g full fat cream cheese
• 100 g white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 300 g milk chocolate (melted)
• 15 Oreo cookies (170g / 6oz, crushed to a crumb)
• 100 g light drinking chocolate powder (hot cocoa mix)
• 12 tbsp chocolate sauce
• 12 Oreo cookies (140g / 5oz, whole)

Instructions

1. 1

   Blitz all the Oreos for the base and filling (total 420g / 14.8 oz) into a fine crumb in the food processor. That saves you doing the job twice.

2. 2

   --- Make the Oreo base ---

3. 3

   Put 250g (8.8 oz) of Oreo crumbs into a bowl.

4. 4

   Add the melted butter and stir until combined.

5. 5

   Tip the crumb into a greased 23cm (9in) springform tin. Press down firmly to create an even base, then place in the fridge to chill.

6. 6

   --- Make the chocolate Oreo cheesecake filling ---

7. 7

   Put the cream in a large bowl and whip until very thick.

8. 8

   Add the cream cheese (light and full fat) and sugar. Whisk until thick and stiff.

9. 9

   Add the cooled chocolate. Whisk to combine. It should now be getting very thick - almost like mousse.

10. 10

    Add the hot chocolate powder and the remaining 170g (6 oz) Oreo crumbs. Fold together. Once combined, your mixture should be very thick and stiff.

11. 11

    Retrieve your tin from the fridge and tip the filling on top of the base. Level off with a spatula, cover and return the tin to the fridge to chill overnight.

12. 12

    --- To serve ---

13. 13

    When you're ready to serve, run a warm knife around the edge of the tin then release the springform lock.

14. 14

    Serve slices to plates and top with chocolate sauce.

15. 15

    Finish by pushing an Oreo, standing up into the top of each slice.