Description
Creamy, sweet and topped with juicy cherries, this Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake Tart is a delicious dessert worthy of any special occasion!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 16 chocolate sandwich cookies, cream removed, and crushed into fine crumbs
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed
- 4 Tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
For the filling:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil
- 1 (8 oz.) package Neufchâtel cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour (I used white whole wheat)
Topping:
- 1 can (20 oz.) cherry pie filling
- 3 Tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine the cookie crumbs and flax seed in a small bowl; stir in melted butter (or coconut oil). Press crust mixture onto the bottom of a lightly greased 10-in. spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes; allow to cool.
For the filling:
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, melt butter (or coconut oil) and chocolate chips in the microwave, stopping to stir every 30 seconds until smooth; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, honey, vanilla and salt. Blend in chocolate mixture. Add eggs and flour and mix well.
- Pour chocolate filling into crust, spreading evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on wire rack, then cover with plastic wrap and transfer to fridge and let chill for 2 hours.
For the topping:
- Remove the tart from the fridge. Run a knife between the wall of the pan and the tart. Remove the sides of the pan and carefully transfer the tart to a serving platter. Pour cherry pie filling over the top.
- In a small bowl, melt the chocolate chips and heavy cream in the microwave, stopping to stir every 15-30 seconds until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over tart.
Notes
Keep stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.