Here’s a rich, show-stopping German Chocolate Cheesecake 🍫🥥 — perfect for holidays or special occasions.
🍫🥥 German Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (or chocolate graham crackers)
- ½ cup melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 24 oz (680 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup melted German sweet chocolate (or semi-sweet)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Coconut-Pecan Topping
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Crust
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter.
- Press into the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 10 minutes. Set aside.
2. Cheesecake Filling
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently.
- Mix in melted chocolate, sour cream, and vanilla.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 50–60 minutes until center is slightly set.
- Turn oven off, crack the door, and cool 1 hour.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
3. Coconut-Pecan Topping
- In a saucepan, cook evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter over medium heat.
- Stir constantly until thick (10–12 minutes).
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
- Cool slightly, then spread over cheesecake.
Tips:
- Best made one day ahead
- Use room-temperature ingredients for a smooth texture
- Slice with a hot knife for clean cuts
If you want, I can:
- simplify it
- make a no-bake version
- or write a viral Facebook caption for this dessert 🍰🔥
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