Easy Double Chocolate Layer Cheesecake

Name: Easy Double Chocolate Layer Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; 3 Tbsp. butter, melted; 2 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; ½ cup sugar; ½ tsp. vanilla; 2 eggs; 3 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled; 4 strawberries, cut in half; ½ cup frozen whipped topping

Need a dessert recipe to please everyone? This cheesecake has both chocolate and vanilla layers so that everyone gets their favorite - all in an OREO Cookie crust!

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h

Servings:

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredient list

18 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 oz. (3/4 of 4-oz. pkg.) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled
4 fresh strawberries, cut in half
½ cup thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended.

Pour 1 cup batter into small bowl. Stir in melted chocolate; pour into crust. Cover with remaining plain batter.

Bake 40 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Cool completely.

Refrigerate 3 hours.

Top with strawberries and whipped topping just before serving.