Chocolate & Pecan Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Chocolate & Pecan Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup melted butter; 1 ¾ cups crushed vanilla wafers; 24 ounces ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 whole eggs; ⅔ cup heavy cream; 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate, broken; ¾ cup chopped pecans; ¾ cup chopped pecans (garnish); 3 ounces grated semisweet chocolate (garnish)

Servings: persons

¼ cup melted butter
1 ¾ cups crushed vanilla wafers
24 ounces ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 whole eggs
⅔ cup heavy cream
8 ounces good semisweet chocolate, broken
¾ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup chopped pecans (garnish)
3 ounces grated semisweet chocolate (garnish)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Grease 8 inch spring form pan.
3
Prepare melted butter and combine with vanilla wafer crumbs.
4
Press onto bottom of buttered pan.
5
To prepare the filling, beat the ricotta, maple syrup, eggs in a large bowl.
6
Beat until nice and smooth.
7
Bring whipping cream to a low boil and stir int the broken chocolate.
8
Remove from heat and melt completely.
9
Cool slightly.
10
Blend into the cheese mixture.
11
Stir in the 3/4 cup chopped pecans.
12
Pour into prepared crust.
13
Place in preheated oven and bake 45 minutes, or until set.
14
Cool thoroughly on a wire rack and then wrap and chill.
15
Remove rim just before serving, and place nuts around outer edge, and sprinkle with grated chocolate and powdered icing sugar.

1646

kcal

Calories

106

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup melted butter, 1 ¾ cups crushed vanilla wafers, 24 ounces ricotta cheese, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and more.

Yes, Chocolate & Pecan Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate & Pecan Cheesecake

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