The Ultimate Mochacinno Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafer crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips, divided
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temp
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 3 tablespoons tia maria (or any similar tasting liqueur)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees. set oven rack to second lowest position.
• 2 combine cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter until moistened; press onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 9-in springform pan.
• 3 bake for 10 minutess; remove from oven and cool. sprinkle with 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips.
• 4 in a large-size mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar. beat on medium speed until well blended. add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed, just until blended.
• 5 add instant coffee to tia maria, and stir until dissolved. mix into cream cheese mixture; pour into prepared crust. sprinkle with remaining milk chocolate chips.
• 6 bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until almost cooked (the center will be wobbly). let cool.
• 7 refrigerate for 7 hours, or overnight.