Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 packages (24 ounces) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 8 ounces sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and place a large baking dish with 2 inches of water on the bottom rack. Line a 9-inch cheesecake pan with parchment and grease the sides.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl until it resembles wet sand. Press it into an even layer in the bottom of the pan.
- Melt chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring until fully melted. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and granulated sugar at medium-low speed until smooth. Add cocoa and espresso powder, mixing until combined.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth, then slowly add melted chocolate until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake on the middle rack until slightly puffed and set around the edges but wobbly in the center, about 50 to 55 minutes.
- After baking, turn off the oven, crack the door, and let the cheesecake cool in the oven for an hour. Then transfer to the fridge to cool for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
- Beat egg whites in a stand mixer until frothy, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Remove cheesecake from the pan and place on a serving dish. Spread meringue over the cheesecake, creating swirls, and use a kitchen torch to lightly toast the meringue.
Notes
Ensure the cream cheese and sour cream are at room temperature for better mixing.
Cool the cheesecake gradually to prevent cracks.
Use a kitchen torch carefully to avoid burning the meringue.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 473
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 164mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.