- prep: 35 min
- cook: 10 hr
- total: 10 hr 35 min
Summary
Combining bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder intensifies the chocolaty essence of this cheesecake to the nth degree. Silken tofu brings a delicate creaminess to the filling while also taking the place of eggs by acting as a binding agent.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate or regular graham cracker crumbs (from nine 5-by 2 1/2-inch graham crackers)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan buttery spread, melted and cooled, plus additional for greasing pan
- 2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup water
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao), chopped
- 2 (1-pound packages silken tofu, drained
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
- 2 (8-ounces) containers soy cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 322 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 13 g 20.56%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 23.6%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 127 mg 5.28%
- Calcium: 65 mg 6.49%
- Potassium: 18 mg 0.52%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 10.9%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 41 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.97%
- Sugar: 34 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs3
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq