Instant Pot Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake

This Gloriously rich dessert cooks quickly & easily in your Instant Pot!

As we all prepare for Valentines Day, I wanted to create a menu for The Ultimate Valentine’s Dinner In. Part of that menu includes this glorious Instant Pot Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake. Over the years I have made many recipes and done lots of experimenting IN THE KITCHEN. And this dessert has become my familiy’s #1 FAVORITE of all time! SERIOUSLY, if you took a poll of the men I live with they would say across the board this is the VERY BEST DESSERT I HAVE EVER COOKED! So I decided that Valentine’s Day was the day to share it with you.

Typically a cheesecake takes over an hour to cook in a traditional oven and requires a waterbath. That is what makes baking in an Instant Pot the perfect envorment for the cheesecake. And the shortened cooking time is a bonus!

The 7″ spring form pan that I use in my video will fit both the 6 quart and the 8 quart Instant Pot. Amazon carries one similar to mine made by Hiware for $10.99 with Prime shipping. I also use a silicone sling made by OXO to lower/retreive my cheesecake out of my Instant Pot. (I also use it for boiling eggs and other things as well) It is also available on Prime!

Here are a couple of things to remember when cooking any cheesecake, but especially this Instant Pot Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake. Make sure that your cream cheese and eggs are room temperature. If they are still cool or cold your cheesecake will not cook in the amount of time we allot. Do not over mix your filling or you will not have a smooth filling. And make it the day before. Other than that this is a super simple and straight forward dessert.

Fresh out of the Instant Pot.

My Instant Pot Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake recipe is adapted from a recipe I found online several years ago. I am so thankful held on to it and played around with the ingredients just a bit. Here it is…I hope you enjoy.

I mentioned before that this cheesecake was the finale in an Ultimate Valentines Dinner In Menu. That menu includes a Baked Camembert Appetizer, a Butter Basted Steak, and two beautiful side dishes. Be sure to check them out.

Instant Pot Decadant Chocolate Cheesecake

Meet the Ulitmate Chocolate Cheesecake made quick and easy. This delicious dessert cooks in 25 minutes!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate, Instant Pot
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

  • springform pan
  • Instant Pot
  • Trivet with handles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup about 10 whole crackers graham crackers, crushed
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp salted butter melted
  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 5 oz bittersweet chocolate about 1 cup at least 60% cacoa
  • 5 oz semisweet chocolate about 1 cup
  • 2 cups of water for the pressure cooker
  • Trivet or silicone trivet with handles
  • Foil sling to lower pan into pressure cooker 18”X3”
  • 7 ” springform pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Melted butter for greasing pan
  • 6 oz fresh raspberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Trace the springform pan on parchment paper. Cut the circle, using scissors.
  • Brush the inside of your springform pan with butter. Place your parchment paper circle in the bottom of your pan. Brush your parchment paper with butter again.
  • Mix your crushed graham crackers with 3 TBSP of melted butter & 3 TBSP of sugar.
  • Press along the sides and bottom of your springform pan. You can use a smooth bottomed glass to help with this.
  • Bake your crust for 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you prepare the filling.
  • Mix cream cheese until smooth, add eggs one at a time, being careful not to over mix. Add your sugar.
  • Carefully melt your chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds at a time. Stirring in between. Be careful to not get any water into your chocolate. This will cause your chocolate to seize and it cannot be salvaged.
  • Gently stir in your melted chocolate. Pour your filling into your prepared crust.
  • Put 2 cups of water into your pressure cooker. Place your trivet in the cooker.
  • Make sure your foil sling is under your pan and not touching the sides of your cooker.
  • Cover you springform pan with aluminum foil as well.
  • Close your pressure cooker, close the pressure valve, select the HIGH PRESSURE SETTING and set the time for 15 minutes.
  • At the end of the cooking time allow the pressure to NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes.
  • When natural release is finished release the remainder of the pressure and open your cooker.
  • Carefully lift your cheesecake out of your cooker to a cooling rack.
  • Allow cheesecake to cool to room temperature then place in the refrigerator. Allow to chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • If you use a 6.3” pan increase cook time by 10 minutes

Notes

Adapted from FriedaLovesBread.com

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