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    Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

    May 6, 2011 · Modified: Jun 25, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 7 Comments

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    Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake - Andrea Meyers

    Eight years ago we celebrated my first Mother’s Day, which for me is more important than my birthday. Builder Guy was six months old and he sat on Michael’s lap at the restaurant, trying to grab everything within reach, laughing like it was the best game ever as Michael quickly moved forks, knives, plates, and glasses out to the center of the table. I love the photo of that moment, of Builder Guy and Michael both laughing, father and son together celebrating my first Mother’s Day with me.

    The experience of bringing our beautiful children into the world and watching them grow up has given so much joy to my life, to our lives. Even when it’s hard, when we’re dealing with autism and ADHD meltdowns, when we get another diagnosis for something else that requires therapy or surgery or another major thing, when we’ve felt helpless and just cried and hugged each other hoping for the best, even then I can’t imagine life without our three sons.

    I look into their small faces, their curious eyes staring back at me, sometimes with a smile and sometimes with a tear, and I wonder what thoughts they have that perhaps they don’t yet know how to express. I wonder what they will do and where they will go when they become men, when they set out on their own and try to find their places in the world. I wonder what will inspire them.  I wonder how often they will come home to visit and sit around the table and tell us about what they are doing. I wonder when they will fall in love and bring someone home for us to meet.

    Looking in their eyes is like looking into the future, and it makes me want to cherish every single moment we have now.

    So we’ll have strawberries this weekend, because that’s how I celebrate Mother’s Day with our family, and we’ll enjoy the juicy sweetness of red berries and life together.

    Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake - Andrea Meyers
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    Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 10 mins
    Refrigeration Time8 hrs
    Total Time9 hrs 40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Keyword: cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, eggs, gluten free, spring, strawberries, summer
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 693kcal
    Author: Andrea Meyers

    Equipment

    • food processor
    • 9-inch springform pan, greased and lined with parchment
    • large mixing bowl
    • stand mixer with paddle attachment
    • small saucepan

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 16 ounces gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies (with the fillling)
    • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

    Filling

    • 24 ounces cream cheese (3 (8-ounce) blocks, at room temperature)
    • 8 ounces strawberries (leaned and pureed)
    • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    • pinch salt
    • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 4 large eggs (at room temperature
      )

    Chocolate Sauce

    • ½ cup heavy cream
    • ¼ cup light corn syrup
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

    Garnish

    • sliced strawberries
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    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 350° F/175° C.

    Crust

    • In the bowl of the food processor, process the chocolate cookies to fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse a few more times until the mixture starts to clump. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, then remove.
    • Reduce the oven temperature to 300° F/150° C.

    Filling

    • In the bowl of the stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, strawberry puree, cornstarch, and salt until it is smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar and continue mixing until the mixture is smooth. Add the vanilla and beat for about 1 minute, then add each egg one at a time, mixing just until blended. Pour the filling into the crust and smooth the top.
    • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are set and the middle is only slightly wobbly when the pan is jiggled, about 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight.

    Chocolate Sauce

    • In the saucepan, warm the cream and corn syrup over medium heat just until hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips until they are completely melted.
    • Serve slices of the cheesecake with strawberry slices on each with a drizzle of the chocolate sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 693kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 1227IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. sonia says

      May 06, 2011 at 8:40 pm

      Hi There, This is looking absolutely delightful. Loved the new combo of ingredients and the recipe is so nicely made and presented. Saving this recipe of urs and wud love to give ur version a try on the coming weekend. Have a great day….Sonia !!!

      Reply
    2. Anina says

      May 07, 2011 at 3:14 am

      Very temptinglicious! i have made a print and ingredients are in my shopping list. Thank you for sharing your recipe. x

      Reply
    3. kellypea says

      May 11, 2011 at 10:30 am

      The years do go by in a blink and when I see the photos of all my boys as toddlers, it's almost as if I'm looking at different people. Sigh. The cheesecake sounds fabulous. I haven't had a choco cheesecake in quite a while. Perfect with strawberries!

      Reply
    4. Recipes club says

      May 12, 2011 at 12:06 pm

      I'm so glad you guys celebrate mother's day with strawberries! That's such a good tradition and I wish I had thought of something like that when I first had kids. But I don't know that I could come up with any tradition that beats that cheesecake! Wow! It looks absolutely incredible! I can't wait to see what you come up with next year!
      ~Nancy Lewis~

      Reply
    5. mominrome says

      May 18, 2011 at 10:42 am

      this looks so delicious!!!

      I don't think I will ever be able to make it....but...I would love to try!

      Reply
    6. Prettyscholar says

      May 14, 2012 at 4:43 pm

      Have you tried the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers instead of an Oreo type cookie? It would save time.

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        May 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm

        I haven't tried those, but I'm sure they would work.

        Reply

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