Name: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Hershey's Chocolate Bar Cheesecake (Standard)
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 48 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs; 5 tbsp Unsalted Butter-melted; 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar; 24 oz Cream Cheese-softened; 1 cup Granulated Sugar; 1/2 cup Sour Cream; 2 Large Eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 6 oz Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars-chopped; 6 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 1/2 cup Heavy Cream

Recipe tier

A classic cheesecake with a rich Hershey's chocolate flavor, mimicking the Cheesecake Factory version. This recipe uses readily available ingredients and straightforward techniques.

Total 3h

Serves 12

Steps 9

Ingredients 11

Crust
1 cups 150 g Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs
5 tbsp 70 g Unsalted Butter-melted
cup 50 g Granulated Sugar
Filling
24 oz 680 g Cream Cheese-softened
1 cup 200 g Granulated Sugar
cup 100 g Sour Cream
2 100 g Large Eggs
1 tsp 5 mL Vanilla Extract
6 oz 170 g Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars-chopped
Chocolate Ganache
6 oz 170 g Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
cup 120 mL Heavy Cream

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
Combine all Crust ingredients and press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake crust for 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
In a large bowl, beat all Filling ingredients until smooth and creamy. Fold in chopped Hershey's chocolate bars.
Pour filling over cooled crust.
Bake for 55-70 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly.
Let cool completely in the oven with the door ajar, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Make the Chocolate Ganache: Heat Heavy Cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
Pour Chocolate Ganache over chilled cheesecake and let set.