Finest Espresso Cheesecake Recipe (with espresso ganache)

March 25, 2025

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This creamy espresso cheesecake recipe is the right dessert to make for the vacations! A creamy cheesecake filling made with immediate espresso powder, on high of an Oreo cookie crust, after which topped with an espresso chocolate ganache. And the most effective half is the cheesecake could be made the day earlier than!

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Like this espresso cheesecake recipe. You can also make it for Christmas, or simply any time an important day requires a decadent slice of cheesecake.

This recipe begins with my vanilla cheesecake recipe however I stir in immediate espresso powder to the cheesecake filling and make with an Oreo cookie crust. After it’s baked I poured a chocolate ganache excessive that’s made with a touch of espresso.

It would be best to make this chocolate espresso cheesecake and serve it the following day making it a beautiful make forward dessert.

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slice of espresso cheesecake with a bite missing

Why This Recipe Works

Good show-stopping dessert to serve for the vacations
Nice make forward vacation dessert because the cheesecake must arrange within the fridge in a single day
A layer of chocolate ganache poured over the filling earlier than serving
Huge espresso taste!

whole espresso cheesecake with slices missing

Substances Wanted

Oreo cookies – I used common Oreo cookies. There’s no have to take away the filling. You too can use gluten free Oreos to make this a gluten free cheesecake.
Salt – I like so as to add a pinch of salt within the filling to assist stability the sweetness.
Butter – I used unsalted butter however you can too use salted butter. Simply omit the added salt.
Granulated sugar
Cream cheese – Be sure your cream cheese is softened earlier than you start. Learn my tutorial on easy methods to soften cream cheese. I additionally suggest full-fat cream cheese within the blocks, not the tubs which might have a unique texture.
Corn starch – A bit little bit of corn starch can assist maintain the eggs from overcooking and the cheesecake from cracking. You possibly can omit if needed or use 2 Tablespoons flour as an alternative.
Vanilla extract
Eggs – You need room temperature eggs so that you get a creamy filling. Learn my tutorial on easy methods to convey eggs to room temperature quick.
Bitter cream – Full fats is greatest, however a low-fat should work. I don’t suggest fat-free bitter cream. And you could possibly strive swapping and use plain full-fat Greek yogurt.
Espresso powder – I used immediate espresso powder within the filling and ganache. You possibly can immediate espresso but it surely gained’t be as robust in taste.
Chocolate – I used a semi-sweet chocolate bar for the ganache that I finely chopped, however darkish chocolate will also be used. Or chocolate chips.
Heavy whipping cream – I used some heavy cream within the ganache and within the cheesecake.

How To Make Espresso Cheesecake

Prep oven. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), with rack in center of oven. You possibly can spray the springform pan with cooking spray and likewise line the underside with parchment paper if wanted.

Make cookie crust. Pulse the Oreo cookies in a meals processor or blender till finely floor into effective crumbs. Place the cookie crumbs in a big bowl, and stir within the melted butter.

oreo cookie crust mixture in a food processor

Assemble the crust. Press the crumb combination firmly into the underside of the pan and barely up the edges of a 9 inch springform cheesecake pan, utilizing the underside of a measuring cup (or you need to use your fingers).

Bake the crust. Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes. Take away from the oven and let cool.

Make cheesecake filling

Mix cream cheese and sugar. Within the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium pace for 4 minutes. You too can make the filling with a hand mixer.

cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch creamed together

Add remaining elements. Add the salt and vanilla beating after every addition. Add the eggs, one by one, beating for one minute after every addition.

vanilla and eggs added to cheesecake batter

Add the bitter cream, and heavy cream and beat till integrated.

sour cream and heavy cream in cheesecake batter

Add espresso powder and beat till integrated. Scrape down the edges of the bowl and alongside the underside to verify the entire cream cheese has been integrated.

espresso powder stirred into cheesecake batter

Bake the cheesecake

Decrease the warmth on the oven to 325°F (160°C).

Wrap springform pan. Wrap the surface of the springform pan in 3-4 layers of aluminum foil, making certain not one of the pan is uncovered and any water can get jn. I additionally suggest wrapping in a gradual cooker liner. Or you may place the pan into a bigger pan like a 10-inch cake pan then place the bigger cake pan into a big roasting pan. I discover if I exploit simply tin foil water it nonetheless will get in.

Put together the water tub. Put together pan and boiling water: Place the foil-wrapped springform pan in a big, high-sided roasting pan. Put together 2 quarts of boiling water.

Pour filling into the pan. Pour the cheesecake batter into the springform pan, over the graham cracker crust. Easy the highest with a rubber spatula.

unbaked espresso cheesecake in a large cake pan

Place within the oven. Place the roasting pan with the springform pan in it, within the oven.

Add scorching water. Rigorously pour the recent water into the roasting pan, pouring till the water reaches midway up the facet of the springform pan.

Bake the cheesecake. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 1 ½ hours till the perimeters of the cheesecake are set and barely golden brown, and the center of the cheesecake is ready however nonetheless barely wobbly. When you discover the highest is browning too rapidly, tent the highest of the pan with tinfoil midway by baking.

Enable cheesecake to chill within the oven. Flip off the warmth of the oven. Crack open the oven door and let the cake cool within the oven, because the oven cools, for one more hour, which is able to assist stop the cheesecake from cracking.

Chill the cheesecake. Take away the cheesecake from the roasting pan. Run a knife across the edges on the within of the cheesecake to launch from the springform pan. Cowl the highest of the cheesecake with a paper towel or wax paper(to assist with condensation forming) after which cowl in foil. Chill within the fridge for at least 4 hours, or in a single day.

Make the ganache topping.

Chop chocolate into effective items and place right into a heatproof bowl.

Warmth cream in a saucepan over medium warmth till simmering, however not boiling. Or you are able to do this in a microwave-safe bowl. Add espresso powder and stir in to dissolve. Pour scorching cream over the chopped chocolate. Let sit for five minutes, don’t stir.

After 5 minutes, whisk till easy. Let sit for 5-10 minutes till it barely thickens.

Pour the ganache cooled cheesecake earlier than serving. Easy with spatula if needed. Switch to the fridge till set, about quarter-hour earlier than slicing and serving. Prime with whipped cream, if desired

whole espresso cheesecake topped with whipped cream

Recipe Suggestions

Use the proper of Cream Cheese. I at all times use blocks of full-fat cream cheese for my cheesecake filling. Based mostly on my expertise of making totally different cheesecakes, blocks of full-fat cream cheese give a easy, silky, and creamy cheesecake. Don’t use the type within the tub.
Use softened cream cheese. You want the cream cheese at room temperature earlier than you begin mixing elements so that you get a easy filling.
Wrap the springform pan effectively. You don’t need any water from the water tub to leak in and wreck the cheesecake and oreo crust. I wish to wrap in just a few layers of tin foil, after which wrap in a gradual cooker liner. I’ve additionally used a silicone pan as effectively that’s additionally a fantastic possibility. Learn extra right here about what’s a water tub?
Bake in a water tub. A water tub permits the cheesecake filling to prepare dinner slowly so that you get a easy filling and no cracks within the high of the cheesecake.
Cool slowly. That you must let the cheesecake cool within the oven with the warmth off and the door open. This can assist stop cracks within the high of the cheesecake.

espresso cheesecake slice with a fork on a plate

Serving Strategies And Recipe Variations

Whipped cream for serving: I wish to high the cheesecake with do-it-yourself whipped cream. You need to use a piping bag and pipe some on high.
Add extra chocolate: You possibly can additionally add just a few chocolate curls or chocolate-covered espresso beans for a reasonably presentation.
Make a graham cracker crust as an alternative. You possibly can at all times swap and use graham crackers. Use my crust recipe from my vanilla cheesecake recipe.

Storage Directions

Saved correctly, the cheesecake can last as long as 4-5 days within the fridge in an hermetic container.

You too can freeze any leftover cheesecake. I wish to freeze particular person slices could be wrapped and frozen for later enjoyment. I like to put particular person slices of cheesecake on a cookie sheet and freeze uncovered for an hour. As soon as frozen I wrap every slice in plastic wrap after which place in a freezer bag for added safety. When able to eat, thaw in a single day within the fridge, then unwrap and luxuriate in!

Recipe FAQs:

Can I substitute low-fat elements?

Whereas potential, utilizing full-fat cream cheese and bitter cream contributes to the most effective texture and taste. I don’t suggest utilizing fat-free elements.

Do I have to line the springform pan with parchment paper?

I don’t line the pan however you may undoubtedly can if you happen to like for simpler launch from the underside.

Do I’ve to bake a cheesecake in a springform pan?

Sure you wish to use a springform pan so you may launch the cheesecake and simply slice and serve.

How can I inform when the cheesecake is finished?

You wish to do the jiggle check. This imply that the perimeters of the cheesecake must be set, however the center of the cheesecake ought to have a slight jiggle to it. It shouldn’t look moist however nonetheless jiggle. The cheesecake will proceed to agency up because it cools. When you bake till the center is not jiggly it’s overbaked and will crack.

Why did my cheesecake crack?

That is in all probability as a result of overbaking. Be sure to make use of a water tub, and do the jiggle check (defined above). And permit the cheesecake to chill correctly within the oven for an hour with the oven off after baking, after which retailer within the fridge (at the least 6 hours, ideally in a single day). And ensure your elements are at room temperature so that you would not have to combine the batter for too lengthy which may end up in an excessive amount of air within the combination which might result in crack later.

Extra Recipes To Attempt

When you’re craving extra cheesecake make sure to strive my lemon blueberry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and contemporary blueberry topping. Or strive my creme brulee cheesecake – tastes similar to creme brulee!

If you would like a simple cheesecake dessert then strive my cheesecake pie made in a pie plate and no water tub is required!

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For the cheesecake filling:

Make cookie crust

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), with rack in center of oven.
Pulse the cookies in a meals processor or blender till finely floor. Put in a big bowl, and stir within the melted butter. 35 oreo cookies 5 Tablespoons (71 g) unsalted butter
Press the crumb combination firmly into the underside and barely up the edges of a 9 inch springform pan, utilizing the underside of a measuring cup (or you need to use your fingers).
Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 minutes. Take away from the oven and let cool.