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No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Jars

I can't make a cheesecake as good as Hope's, but these chocolate cheesecake jars are an easy and delicious substitute...if you like chocolate!

Start to finish time: 15 minutes + 1 hour chill time

Serves: 12 (using 6 oz. glass Mason jars)

Recipe from Jennifer "Mama Jen" Brunetti-Irizarry.

Ingredients
For the crust:
  • 20 Oreos
  • 2-1/2 tablespoons melted butter
For the cheesecake:
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided
  • 12 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Piping or ziplock bag
For the whipped cream topping:
  • 2 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Extra crushed Oreos or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
For the crust:

  1. Crush Oreos into crumbs. Stir in melted butter.

  2. Spoon about 1-1/2 tablespoons of mixture into each jar, pushing slightly down to form a crust. Once all twelve jars have equal amounts of crust, set them aside.

For the cheesecake:

  1. Melt the chocolate chips in only 1/2 cup of heavy cream until they are melted just enough to stir smoothly. Set aside to cool for a bit.

  2. In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is completely smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl and make sure there are no lumps.

  3. Add the sugar and vanilla extract, mixing to combine.

  4. Add the melted chocolate. Keep the mixer running on low while adding the chocolate so it doesn't harden too fast.

  5. Slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup of heavy cream, mixing as you pour. Then the mixer up to medium and beat until smooth.

  6. Add the chocolate cheesecake mixture to a piping bag or a gallon size ziplock plastic bag, and pipe the mixture over the crust in the jars.

For the whipped cream topping:

  1. Beat softened cream cheese until smooth.

  2. Add sugar and vanilla, and mix together.

  3. Slowly pour the heavy cream, as you go, turn up speed and beat until mixture is fluffy and holds a peak.

  4. Pipe whipped topping over chocolate cheesecake mixture.

  5. Top with extra crushed Oreo cookies or semi-sweet chocolate chips.

  6. Chill for 45 minutes to an hour and enjoy!