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S’mores Cheesecake

August 12, 2012 by overtimecook 30 Comments

Today was liberating for me. I think I always felt that something exciting such as a cheesecake needed to be made for some kind of occasion. A family get-together, a holiday, some friends coming over, or just a regular Shabbos (Sabbath) meal. Don’t worry, that hasn’t stopped me from making some delicious cheesecakes in the past.

I know what you’re thinking. This gal makes so many different kinds of desserts, they can’t all be for a special occasion. Well, they aren’t. But somehow, some desserts seem fancier than others, and I always felt they needed an occasion.

 

And that’s why today was liberating. I didn’t make this cheesecake because of any special occasion. I didn’t make this because guest were coming or because it was a holiday of sorts. No, I made this because I dreamed it up, and just had to try it out. Yeah, it was one of those light-bulb moments when I knew I had come up with a fabulous dessert idea.

Just take a look at this and you’ll understand why you shouldn’t put off making this dessert. It’s rich. It’s creamy. It’s pure decadence. Oh, and it’s a kind of s’mores. Really, could you ask for more?

S’mores Cheesecake:

Ingredients:

1 pre-made graham cracker crust

for cheesecake:

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled

12 ounces (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese (I used tofutti)

2 Tablespoons cocoa powder

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

to assemble:

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate

mini marshmallows

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325.

Melt chocolate over a double boiler and set aside to cool slightly. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, cocoa powder, sugar and eggs until creamy. Fold in the melted chocolate and stir to combine fully. Do not over-mix.

Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes, until just set (the middle may still be a drop jiggly). Remove from oven and set aside while you prepare the topping.

Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Immediately when it is melted, spoon it over the cheesecake and spread gently with a rubber spatula. Place the marshmallows over the top (for a fancier presentation, like it is in the picture, arrange them in circles over the top.)

If you have a kitchen torch, go ahead and brown the tops of your marshmallows. If you don’t, turn your oven broiler on, and broil the marshmallows for about two minutes, turning frequently to ensure they don’t burn. (Don’t walk away from it! As my sister said, “a watched marshmallow never burns.”)

Remove cheesecake from the broiler, and refrigerate until cool. Serve cold.

Enjoy!

Thanks folks for stopping by! I’m sad that the weekend is over, but this is totally a consolation prize, isn’t it? Did you all remember to enter my giveaway? I am giving away a copy of one of my favorite cookbooks, you really want to win this one! Come back soon. -Miriam

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Filed Under: Cake, Cheesecake/Dairy Desserts, Chocolate, Dairy, Dessert Tagged With: cake, cheesecake, Chocolate, dessert, s'mores


Comments

  1. recipeshappen says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    I am overwhelmed. That looks AMAZING, and like something I could actually make sometime!!!
    *crosses fingers for next day off*

    Bonnie
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    Reply
  2. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Looks incredible! Love how perfect the marshmallows on top look

    Reply
  3. dominikanita says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    omg i think i’d marrry whoever made that for me..omg! i’m a chocolate/marshmallow fan yummmmmm

    Reply
  4. Zoe says

    August 13, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Your cheesecake looks amazing! Your generous layer of marshmallow topping reminds of the campfire marshmallows that I used to eat when I go camping… Yum!

    Thanks for visiting my blog! Happy to follow you via Twitter 😀

    Reply
  5. El Oso con Botas says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:54 am

    Seems that your dream has become real and it looks really delicious. Very nice the idea of covering the cheesecake with those marshmellows…:)

    Reply
  6. aifrances says

    August 13, 2012 at 3:23 am

    That looks positively delightful!

    Reply
  7. ally says

    August 13, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    i think i’ve just died & gone to heaven!
    xo
    http://allykayler.blogspot.ca/

    Reply
  8. Paula Kelly-Bourque (@VanillaBeanBake) says

    August 13, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    What a great idea for a cheesecake! It looks amazing.

    Reply
  9. juanitascocina says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Went to the store today. Picked up all the stuff to make this…because after I saw it yesterday, I couldn’t resist. Oh em gee. So many delicious things going on in my kitchen today!!!

    Reply
  10. juliebrowning18 says

    August 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    That looks so yummy–look what I just found by accident? Thought I’d share it with you and your readers–Happy National S’mores Day!
    http://sweet-success.tumblr.com/post/29123388752/happy-national-smores-day

    Reply
  11. bakingbeardy says

    August 13, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    I keep seeing so many delicious s’more recipes and it makes me wish I could find graham crackers!

    Reply
  12. Esther G says

    August 14, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Do you think I can make this non-dairy?

    Also, I once tasted a heavenly parve cheesecake, graham cracker crust, plain vanilla center (tasting similar to your cookie dough cheese cake only without the cookie dough, then some sort of caramel topping (that’s what I guess it was) and then on the top was large chunks of white Viennese crunch. Basically the caramel topping was warmed before poured on the cake and the Viennese crunch melted enough to stick but not loose its shape. Anyway after this whole rambling my point is….. do you think you can maybe come up with some sort of recipe for this?

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      August 14, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      Esther, I made this with toffuti cream cheese, so definitely it can be made parve.

      That cheesecake sounds delicious, I’ll have to work on it!

      Reply
  13. chipchiphooray says

    August 14, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    Oh man. Cheeesecaaaaake. Darn it, why isn’t this already in my fridge?!

    Reply
  14. Freidi says

    August 15, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    it was DELICIOUS!!!! I’m glad I was on hand to taste it…. wishing for some of it now…..

    Reply
  15. Kim Bee says

    August 15, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Sorry, can’t talk with a whole cake shoved in my face.

    Reply
  16. Liz says

    August 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Wow, this looks finger licking good!!!

    Reply
  17. foodpornsite says

    August 16, 2012 at 12:11 am

    Gosh!
    We really love the way you shot S’mores Cheesecake
    You are really not just a food blogger, we think that you are a professional food photographer.

    As a food photography site, we’re always looking for best food pictures to feature on our site http://www.foodporn.net/

    Why don’t you submit yours and make other people hungry.
    You know it’s fun to make others hungry. Especially when they are so hungry they finally want to create your recipe. 🙂
    It is worth the try. 🙂
    Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Tiffaney says

    August 16, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    S’mores and cheesecake are probably my 2 favourite sweet treats to have, so the idea of “marrying” the 2 seemed too good to pass by! Well, I just finished baking and trying a slice of this creation (following your instructions exactly), and I got to say….it is everything I had hoped for!! S’moses-y, rich (oh, all that chocolate taste!) and just the decadence I was hoping for! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with all of us! I will definitely be making this again…and again…and oh, hell, again and again! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tiffaney says

      August 16, 2012 at 7:18 pm

      Sorry…forgot to mention that I used one package (250g) of Philadelphia cream cheese and not the toffuti (though I’m sure it would be just as good!)

      Reply
  19. juliebrowning18 says

    August 18, 2012 at 9:49 am

    Making this tonight for dessert. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  20. Tessa @ Handle the Heat says

    August 21, 2012 at 1:23 am

    This looks INCREDIBLE!

    Reply
  21. Becca says

    January 3, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    No meal should be had without a proper blessing… Lord in Heaven, please have mercy on my thighs for this entire cheesecake that I am singlehandedly about to partake of. Amen.

    Reply
  22. Faigie says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Oh my heavens. Made this today and it is GOOOOOD!

    Reply
  23. Rifka says

    May 16, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Hi, So I made this for Shavout and it was sooo amazing. The only prob was the Marshmallows actually became like plastic and could not be cut through. I think it was because they needed to be browned and then served immediately, I served it the next day. Maybe you could suggest in the future to only brown on the same day. BUT it was soo amazing!

    Reply
  24. maliachy says

    July 14, 2013 at 12:13 am

    Reblogged this on maliachy's Blog.

    Reply
  25. Sharon says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    I’m gonna make this ! Can this cake be frozen to be eaten at a later time ??

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      September 17, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  26. Shira says

    August 11, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    Can I make this Thursday eve for shabbas lunch ?

    Reply
  27. debora says

    May 4, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    hii i luv the recipe but the prob is when i put the choc aside to cool it got hard! what did i do wrong?

    Reply

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