Chocolate Cheesecake with a Chocolate Crust!

 My first time making Chocolate Cheesecake!  And it was a success!  If you'd like to make this cheesecake here are the ingredients needed:

First you need to make the crust.  You can choose to either buy crust at the store or make your own.  I made my own it just tastes better to me.  

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of (Chocolate) graham cracker crust (Or Oreo like brand cookies could work too)
• 1/4    cup  of sugar
• 1/3    cup  of melted butter

Crush up graham crackers into small small bits... as you can tell I did not use a food processor because I didn't have one lol so instead a potato masher ad to take its place!  It worked!

Measure out your sugar

I poured the sugar and the crushed graham crackers in together then poured the melted butter on top.  Used my hands to mix it all together then with a spoon I smoothed the crust evenly.

Then just stick it in the fridge and let it chill while your making the Cheesecake or any other kind of pie/cake thing.

Ingredients for the Chocolate Cheesecake:

1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup granulated sugar

11 ounces cream cheese

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 graham cracker crust, purchased or homemade

more whipped topping or whipped cream for topping

shaved milk chocolate, optional ( for topping)

Here are the instructions in advance just to prepare a lot easier!

Melt chocolate chips over low heat in saucepan or microwave, stirring frequently until smooth and melted. Set aside to cool. In large mixer bowl beat cream cheese, sugar and butter until smooth. On low speed blend in the melted chocolate. Fold in whipped topping until blended. Spoon cheese chocolate filling mixture into prepared graham cracker crust. Cover and chill until firm. Garnish with whipped topping and shaved chocolate, if desired.

Melt the Chocolate!!!

  

Sugar and butter all mixed in together.. 

 Pour it in a bowl with the cream cheese and whip it up until smooth.

Add in the melted chocolate chips a little at a time. 

Mix, mix, mix............. and MIX!!! 

Add in the cool whip one cup at a time!  

Mix some more!!! 

...and that part is done! 

Pour the mix into the now... chilled crust... with the spatula and spread evenly

I decided to decorate my Cheesecake with crushed up semi-sweet chocolate chips... you can also add some whip topping as well!  And don't forget the Cherry on top!

Hope this was helpful and delicious as it was for us!