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No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Pie Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • Crust:
  • 2 1/3 cups crushed dark chocolate cookies*
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • *Chocolate wafers or dark chocolate sandwich cookies with the cream removed
  • Cheesecake:
  • 2 8- ounce packages cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream divided
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Optional: choice of melted dark chocolate sprinkles, whipped cream for decorating

Instructions
 

  • Combine crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter and sugar. Stir well to make sure butter is evenly absorbed. Spoon into deep dish pie pan and press firmly over the entire surface, using a measuring cup to press the bottom flat. Place crust in the freezer while you are preparing the pie filling.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and beat well.
  • Add vanilla, 1 tablespoon cream, and cocoa powder. Mix until well combined.
  • In a small bowl, whip 1 cup cream until thick. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and beat until it is fairly stiff and holds its shape.
  • Fold whipping cream into creamed cheese mixture. It will be difficult at first because the creamed cheese mixture is thick, but don’t stir – just keep folding until it is well blended. Remove pie crust from the freezer. Fill with cheesecake filling. If you plan to decorate the top with melted chocolate cornelli designs (the chocolate squiggles) smooth the top as much as possible with a flat spatula. If you will be using sprinkles or leaving the pie plain, swirl the mixture on top.
  • Add decorations. For cornelli lace, melt a small amount of dark chocolate in the microwave at 15 second intervals. Spoon into a piping bag with a small writing tip and freehand the design in one continuous curvy line, trying not to let the lines touch anywhere.
  • Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Pipe with whipped cream if desired. Or…use chocolate whipped cream!