best no bake chocolate cheesecake

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Best No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

This no-bake chocolate cheesecake has a deliciously rich chocolate filling that whips up easily with the best of ingredients and no gelatin! This recipe was passed down to me from my mom.

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup salted butter, melted
1/2 cup white sugar, divided
5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
2 tablespoons hot water or more as needed
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

Gather your ingredients.
Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and 1 tablespoon of sugar; press crumb mixture into bottom and 1/2-inch up the sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Refrigerate crust while you make the filling.
Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high power for 1 to 2 minutes, or until melted, stirring every 15 seconds; set aside to cool.
Whisk cocoa powder and enough warm water together in a medium bowl to form a smooth paste.
Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar into cocoa mixture until combined; set aside.
Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in cooled melted chocolate.
Fold chocolate cream mixture into cream cheese mixture until thoroughly combined; spread on top of graham cracker crust.
Freeze cheesecake for 1 hour. Thaw in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.