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Red Velvet Cheesecake is Crunchy Oreo cookie crust, filled with creamy red velvet filling, and topped with rich chocolate ganache and chocolate whipped cream.
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Instant Pot Red Velvet Cheesecake is Crunchy Oreo cookie crust, filled with creamy red velvet filling, and topped with rich chocolate ganache and chocolate whipped cream.
RECIPE FEATURES
Instant Pot Recipe – Cooks up directly in your Instant Pot.
Pantry Friendly – One only need common ingredients for this dessert
Party Ready – Great for any type of party or occasion.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Oreo Cookies – Brand or Store Brand is fine
Butter- Unsalted is best
Cream Cheese – any brand, full fast works best
Sour Cream – any brand will work. I like Daisy
Sugar – granulated or pure cane sugar
Eggs – large brown or white eggs
Vanilla Extract – Pure or Imitation
Cocoa Powder – Unsweetened any brand
Food Coloring – Red
Chocolate Chips – Mini Milk Chocolate
Cream – Heavy whipping cream or heavy cream
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1. Prep the springform pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Step 2. Crush cookies into a sand-like texture. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a large bowl. Stir until both ingredients are well combined.
Step 3. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. With a measuring cup press down on the mixture to make a crust. With this crush work to line the sides to about the middle of the pan.
Step 4. Move to the refrigerator and chill for at least 20 minutes
Step 5. Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Step 6. Beat in the sugar until combined. Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, cocoa powder, and red food coloring until combined.
Step 7. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined. Then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 8. Remove the crust from the fridge and pour the cheesecake into the pan,
Step 9. Pour 1 C of water into your instant pot and place the trivet inside.
Step 10. Cover the cheesecake with a paper towel and foil to avoid water leaking into the cheesecake.
Step 11. Place on top of the trivet and set your instant pot on manual high pressure for 35 minutes.
Step 12. Allow your instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes.
Step 13. Do a quick release to allow for more pressure to be let out.
Step 14. Remove cheesecake from instant pot and place onto the counter to cool until room temperature.
Step 15. Place in the fridge overnight.
Topping Directions
Step 16. Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until simmering.
Step 17. Pour the chocolate chips for the ganache into a heat-proof bowl.
Step 18. Pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for a minute or two.
Step 19. Whisk until smooth.
Step 20. Pour over the cold cheesecake and smooth it evenly.
Step 21. Sprinkle some chocolate chips over the ganache.
Step 22. Using a hand mixer, beat both ingredients for whipped cream until combined and stiff with peaks.
Step 23. Scoop into the piping bag.
Step 24. Pipe dollops along the edge of the cheesecake.
TIPS AND FAQS
Make sure that all of your ingredients are at room temperature before starting on your cheesecake mixture. Using cold ingredients will result in a lumpy cheesecake layer.
You can skip the red food coloring as it does not affect the flavor of the cheesecake. However, if you omit the food coloring then your cheesecake will be white and not red.
HOW LONG DO THIS KEEP?
You can store your cheesecake tightly covered and sealed in the refrigerator for up to five days.
You can also freeze this cheesecake for up to three months, Make sure that you freeze your cheesecake tightly sealed.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cheesecake is Crunchy Oreo cookie crust, filled with creamy red velvet filling, and topped with rich chocolate ganache and chocolate whipped cream.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 519kcal
Author: Wendy
Equipment
Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
1 6 in round springform pan
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 15 Oreo Cookies
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream
- 6 tablespoon sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon food coloring
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
Crust Directions
Prep springform pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Crush cookies into a sand like texture.
Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a large bowl. Stir until both ingredients are well combined.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. With a measuring cup press down on the mixture to make a crust. With this crush work to line the sides to about the middle of the pan.
Move to the refrigerator and chill for at least 20 minutes
Red Velvet Directions
Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy
Beat in the sugar until combined
Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, cocoa powder and red food coloring until combined
Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined
Gently fold in mini chocolate chips
Remove the crust from the fridge and pour the cheesecake into the pan
Pour 1 C of water into your instant pot and place the trivet inside
Cover the cheesecake with a paper towel and foil to avoid water leaking into the cheesecake
Place on top of the trivet and set your instant pot on manual high pressure for 35 minutes
Allow your instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes
Do a quick release to allow for more pressure to be let out
Remove cheesecake from instant pot and place onto the counter to cool until room temperature
Place in the fridge overnight
Chocolate Ganache
Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until simmering
Pour the chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl
Pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for a minute or two
Whisk until smooth
Pour over the cold cheesecake and smooth evenly
Sprinkle some chocolate chips over the ganache
Chocolate Whipped Cream directions
Using a hand mixer, beat all of the ingredients until combined and stiff with peaks
Scoop into the piping bag
Pipe dollops along the edge of the cheesecake
Notes
Make sure that all of your ingredients are room temperature before making your cheesecake mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1148IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg