Passover Chocolate Cheesecake

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This cheesecake is kosher for Passover with a chocolate macaroon crust. Great for a Seder dessert. Very rich.

A plated slice of passover chocolate cheesecake
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Prep Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Servings:
16
Yield:
16 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 2 ½ cups crushed chocolate macaroon cookies

  • cup butter, melted

  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 4 teaspoons matzo meal

  • ¼ cup milk

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

  • 1 teaspoon butter

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make Passover chocolate cheesecake

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  2. In a small bowl, stir together the crushed macaroons and butter.

    A large glass bowl of crushed chocolate macaroons and melted butter being stirred together with a rubber spatula

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  3. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven; remove and cool.

    A 9 inch springform pan with a bottom chocolate macaroon layer

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  4. In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese and sugar together until well blended. Stir in matzo meal, milk and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time.

    A large bowl of cream cheese, milk, matzo meal, vanilla and eggs

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  5. Combine the chocolate chips and butter in a small microwave-safe dish. Heat at 30 second intervals until melted, stirring at each interval.

    A glass bowl of melted chocolate and butter with a spoon

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  6. Stir into the cream cheese batter. Pour the batter over the cooled crust and smooth the top.

    A 9 inch springform pan with chocolate cheesecake batter

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  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the center appears solid when jiggled slightly.

    A 9 inch springform pan with a baked Passover chocolate cheesecake

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

370 Calories
25g Fat
34g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 370
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 32%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 213mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 6g 11%
Calcium 49mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 136mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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