Black Forrest Chocolate Cheesecake ( Instant Pot )

Ingredients

Crust ingredients

• 2 C crushed oreos
• 1/4 C unsalted butter melted

Chocolate cheesecake ingredients

• 2 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 2 tablespoons Black Forest Kirsch liquor optional
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 C semi sweet chocolate chips melted
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping ingredients

• 1 - 12 oz cherry pie filling
• 1 - 8 oz cool whip
• 1 container of chocolate sprinkles or chocolate shavings
• 1 medium piping bag fitted with a star tip

Instructions

Crust Directions

1. Line the bottom of a 6inch springform pan with parchment paper and
2. spray the sides with pam baking spray
3. Using a food processor, grind up 24 oreo cookies until sand texture like
4. Mix in the melted butter
5. Press the crushed oreos into the springform pan
6. Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture

Cheesecake Directions

7. Using a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, liquor and
8. sour cream until combined and smooth
9. Beat in the cocoa powder, melted chocolate and vanilla until combined
10. Beat in 1 egg at a time until combined after each egg
11. Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust
12. Cover with foil
13. Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water
14. Place a trivet inside
15. Place the springform pan onto the trivet
16. Close the lid and set to sealing
17. Bake on manual setting high pressure for 35 minutes. Once timer goes
18. off allow to natural release for 20 minutes
19. Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation
20. Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to
21. cool completely
22. Place into the fridge overnight

Decorating Directions

23. Using a sharp knife, run it around the edge of the springform pan to
24. loosen the crust
25. Remove the springform pan and place the cheesecake onto a serving plate
26. Pipe cool whip around the edge of the cheesecake
27. Spoon cherry pie filling into the center of the cheesecake
28. Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top
29. Cut and serve!