Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Time4h 30min
Makes10 servings

Ingredients

  • 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

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Heat oven to 350ºF.
  2. 2.
    Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. 3.
    Microwave semi-sweet chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  4. 4.
    Add 1 pkg. cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg; beat with whisk until well blended. Pour into crust.
  5. 5.
    Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in same bowl with whisk until well blended. Spoon over chocolate batter; swirl gently with knife.
  6. 6.
    Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
  7. 7.
    Refrigerate 3 hours. Let stand at room temperature 10 min. before serving.

Tips and Tricks

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.

Nutrition Information

Calories:400
Total fat:29g
Saturated fat:16g
Trans fat:0.5g
Cholesterol:90mg
Sodium:270mg
Total Carbohydrate:34g
Dietary fiber:2g
Total sugars:24g
Added sugars:22g
Protein:6g
Vitamin D:0% DV
Calcium:4% DV
Iron:10% DV
Potassium:2% DV