This Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake is as easy as it is delicious!
My oldest son turned seven the day after Thanksgiving, which meant a second day of feasting to celebrate his birthday. We enjoyed a shrimp boil for lunch, the traditional birthday meal in our house, and we were stuffed to the gills again!
He had his big birthday party the weekend before, when he had a chocolate and whipped cream birthday cake, so for his actual birthday The Tall One requested strawberry cheesecake. We all thanked him for the idea once we tasted this cool, creamy dessert. It uses strawberry jam, so it’s easy to make any time of year. I’m sure you will enjoy this cheesecake with the flavor of chocolate-covered strawberries!
Adapted from Philadelphia 3-Step Cheesecake
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Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake
This Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake is as easy as it is delicious!
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 16 oz. cream cheese softened (I used reduced fat)
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 c. mini chocolate chips
- 1 prepared 9-inch chocolate cookie crust or make your own
- 1/3 c. strawberry jelly
Instructions
- Place shallow dish filled with about 1/2″ water in the bottom of your oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Scrape sides and bottom of the mixing bowl, add eggs, and mix on medium speed until combined.
- Add chocolate chips, and stir on lowest speed to incorporate chocolate. Pour cheesecake mixture into prepared crust.
- Microwave jelly for about 15 seconds, and stir. It will have a liquidy consistency.
- Drop dollops of jelly evenly over the cheesecake, then gently swirl into a pretty pattern with a butter knife.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Allow to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Dessert
Jackie says
How do you freeze this? It looks Amazing!
Liz says
happy birthday to birthday boy! What a fun (cheese)cake. And thinking a shrimp boil sounds like a perfect post-Thanksgiving meal.
Andi says
Thanks, Liz! His big party bake was from a bakery, but I knew you would appreciate this homemade one ;)
Charmed1 says
Yum! This sounds so good and also easy to change up to any flavor jelly that appeals to you. This sounds like a Christmas dessert for sure, Thank You Andi!
Andi says
I’m glad you like it! Yes it would be great with blueberry or raspberry jelly too, or maybe pumpkin butter! Thanks for your comment :)
ELF says
Yum…I am more of a pineapple person myself but it looks like I might be able to use the same steps! It looks delicious and so does that birthday meal. Belated happy birthday to your son and thanks for the recipe!
Andi says
Hi! I’m sure it would be good with crushed pineapple swirled in instead, but maybe not with the chocolate ;) Thanks for stopping by!
tanya says
First of all, I love shrimp boils! What a fun meal! This would be the best way to end any meal Andi! I love a simple cheesecake, nothing drawn out for me!
Andi says
Thank, Tanya! I wish you could come over for a shrimp boil with us sometime!