ghirardelli chocolate chip cheesecake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vicki Johnson
Maywood, IL

Decadent is the only way to describe this cheesecake. My family and friends love cheesecake so I experiment with different things fairly often. This one is 1st or 2nd on their list of favorites.

(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For ghirardelli chocolate chip cheesecake

  • 1 pkg
    nabisco chocolate wafers crushed
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter melted
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • FILLING
  • 4 pkg
    8 oz pkgs cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    sour cream
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 pkg
    16 oz ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 c
    chocolate fudge topping
  • 1/8
    ghirardelli chocolate bar

How To Make ghirardelli chocolate chip cheesecake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Spray 13x9 springform pan with cooking spray
  • 3
    Mix 2 cups of chocolate crumbs with melted butter, nuts and sugar. Press onto bottom of pan and up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • 4
    Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low after each one until just blended. Pour entire bag of chips into mixture and stir until blended. Pour over crust.
  • 5
    Bake 40 minutes to 60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely and refrigerate over night.
  • 6
    Spread chocolate fudge topping over top of cheesecake and sprinkle Ghirardelli chocolate shavings all over top.

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