Cheesecake is probably my favorite dessert to both eat and make. This cheesecake, made with a Dunkin Donuts' Special Edition Chocolate Mocha Pop Tart crust, is hands down the best one I've ever made. Get ready to make some friends, blow some minds, and eat a ton of chocolate.
Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake with a Pop Tart Crust
- Prep Time:30 secs
- Cook Time:1 hr 10 mins
- Total Time:1 hr 10 mins 30 secs
- Servings:10
- Medium
- 1 box Dunkin Donuts Chocolate Mocha Pop Tarts
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 2 10 oz bags dark chocolate chips
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tbsp instant coffee + 1 tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- dash cinnamon
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pre-heat your oven to 350 ˚F, and set out all of your ingredients to take a nice photo for Snapchat, just in case the final product doesn't turn out so pretty...
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Step 2
Get ready to make the crust by unwrapping all of your Pop Tarts (there should be 8), and melting 1/2 a stick of butter in the microwave.
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Step 3
In a large bowl, crumble up all 8 Pop Tarts. Slowly pour the melted butter over them and mix using your hands (make sure to wash your hands after you lick your fingers!).
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Step 4
Grease a 9 or 10 inch springform pan with some butter. Press your Pop Tart mixture into the bottom of the pan, forming a crust. Set aside.
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Step 5
In a new bowl, beat your 24 oz of cream cheese (that's 3 8 oz packages, if you're too lazy to do the math) on medium speed until creamy. Slowly add in your 3 eggs, beating on low speed. Mix until fully combined.
#SpoonTip: Wash your hands after you add the eggs, unless you enjoy giving your friends salmonella! -
Step 6
Add 1 cup of sugar to your mixture and beat until combined.
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Step 7
Add 1 tsp of vanilla to the cheesecake batter and beat on low, as to avoid splatter. Set the mixture aside.
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Step 8
Now comes the really fun part; using a microwave or a double-boiler, melt 10 oz of chocolate chips (that's 1 bag of chocolate chips). Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly, and take a break to lick the melted chocolate off the spoon.
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Step 9
Add the melted chocolate to your cheesecake mixture, stirring constantly.
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Step 10
In a small bowl - or a shot glass, if you're feeling extra trashy - heat 1 tbsp of water. Add 1 tbsp of instant coffee to this and stir until combined. Add this mixture, however, grainy, to your cheesecake for a nice mocha twist. It'll really 'elevate' the Pop Tart flavor, trust me.
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Step 11
Spread your cheesecake mixture over the crust and bake at 350 ˚F for 1 hr and 10 minutes, or until the cheesecake is no longer extremely jiggly in the middle.
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Step 12
When it's time, remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool at room temperature for at least 3 hours before eating it. Bask in its pure majesty.
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Step 13
If you really want to indulge, you can make a ganache for the cheesecake. To do this, boil 1 cup of whipping cream - take it off the heat once you see bubbles. Pour this cream over another 10 oz bag of chocolate chips and stir until fully combined.
#SpoonTip: If you have extra cream, you can make whipped cream. Just beat the cream at 'high' until it forms peaks. Add as much sugar as desired. -
Step 14
Pour the ganache over the cheesecake, letting it drip artfully down the sides. Now take another photo for Snapchat, and get ready to EAT!