The Ultimate Mochacinno Cheesecake

By PKMom

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafer crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temp
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 3 tablespoons Tia Maria (or any similar tasting liqueur)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1.Set oven to 325 degrees. Set oven rack to second lowest position.

2.Combine cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter until moistened; press onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 9-in springform pan.

3.Bake for 10 minutess; remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips.

4.In a large-size mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed, just until blended.

5.Add instant coffee to Tia Maria, and stir until dissolved. Mix into cream cheese mixture; Pour into prepared crust. Sprinkle with remaining milk chocolate chips. (Or sprinkle with chopped or shaved chocolate)

6.Bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until almost cooked (the center will be wobbly). Let cool.

7.Refrigerate for 7 hours, or overnight.