Triple Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Bites

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Many years ago, maybe in 2007-ish, there were these Sara Lee cheesecake bites they sold in the frozen section at grocery stores. They were so poppable, sort of like bon-bon’s but cheesecake instead. I remembered them a few weeks and began craving that poppable crunch that is sooo addictive. That crisp chocolate shell that snaps when you bite into it and creamy and delicate cheesecake in the middle!! OMG! So, here we are, fulfilling another food fantasy 🙂

I use a modified version of Chantal’s New York Cheesecake. You may picture them being super rich and overly-chocolatey, but they are not overwhelming – it’s just the perfect amount of chocolate. And the espresso and the bourbon really add an awesome kick in the background – it sort of helps break up the monotony of too much chocolate (if there is such a thing). You can always leave out the bourbon if you are making these for kids.

These can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to a week. You can also make the cheesecake the day prior to serving and dip them in chocolate just before serving. That’s what I prefer since the chocolate shell can get a little scratched up and doesn’t look as “perfect” as when they are freshly made.

Also – you can make these as big or small as you want. I went with 1-inch squares, but you can definitely make them even smaller or you can even make them a 2-bite cheesecake piece instead. You can decorate them cute with white chocolate stripes or polka dots (and you can color the white chocolate in any shade you wish. You can also coat these in white chocolate too. The options are endless 🙂

Triple Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Bites

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Triple Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Bites

Serves	About 30 pieces
Prep time	40 minutes
Cook time	40 minutes
Total time	1 hours, 20 minutes
Meal type	Dessert

Ingredients

Crust

20 Oreo cookies, crushed (i use a food processor, but you can wack them in a ziplock bag too)
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

2 packets cream cheese, room temp (Philadelphia brand, full fat version)
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 eggs, room temp
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon instant espresso granuales
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey

Chocolate Shell

1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped finely

Directions

Prep
	Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper (greasing the pan first with non-stick cooking spray to ensure the parchment sticks). Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
	Mix the cookie crumbs with the melted butter and evenly press into the baking dish. Freeze until ready to use. Melt the 2 cups of chocolate in a heat-proof bowl for 1 minute in the microwave, stopping each 20 seconds to stir. Once fully melted, add the espresso powder and set aside to cool.
Make the cheesecake
	In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until very smooth, about 2 minutes (scraping the bowl as needed). Add the sugar and beat for an additional 2 minutes on medium speed.
	Add the milk, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing enough to just incorporate. Add in the remaining ingredients; sour cream, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate mixture, and flour and mix until smooth. (keep the chocolate bowl for future use)
	Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared crust dish. Cook in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes then freeze for 1 hour. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer and pull out the cheesecake by lifting up on the parchment paper. Trim the edges of the cheesecake to make a perfect rectangle, then cut into small bite sized pieces.
Dip the cheesecake bites
	Lay out a piece of parchment paper on the counter. In the chocolate bowl, add HALF of the semisweet chopped chocolate and microwave for 1 minute, stopping each 20 seconds to stir, until the chocolate is fully melted. Add remaining chocolate to the warm melted chocolate and stir vigorously until all chocolate is melted. Pop it back in the micro for an additional 5 seconds if needed (but no longer).
	Drop a piece of cheesecake into the chocolate to coat, remove it with a fork, tapping it to remove excess chocolate and place on the parchment paper. The chocolate should set up quickly since the cheesecake is cold. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.