Instant Pot Red Velvet Cheesecake is one of my go-to homemade cheesecakes to make. A thick and rich red velvet Oreo cheesecake is one that will win over a crowd.
Ingredients
Oreo Crust:
15oreos
3TBSPunsalted butter, melted
1 6inround springform pan
Red Velvet Filling:
2 - 8ozpacks of cream cheese at room temperature
½Csour cream
6tbspsugar
2large eggs, room temp
1tsppure vanilla extract
3tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
2tbspred food color
½Cmini chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganach:
½Cchocolate chips
¼Cheavy whipping cream
¼Cmini chocolate chips
Chocolate whipped cream:
½Cof heavy whipping cream
3tbspcocoa powder
1medium piping bag with a star tip
Instructions
Crust Directions
Prep springform pan with non-stick spray. Set aside
Crush cookies into a sand-like texture
Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a large bowl.
Stir until both ingredients are well combined.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. With a measuring cup press down on the mixture to make a crust. With this crush work to line the sides to about the middle of the pan.
Move to the refrigerator and chill for at least 20 minutes
Red Velvet Directions
Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy
Beat in the sugar until combined.
Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, cocoa powder, and red food coloring until combined
Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined
Remove the crust from the fridge and pour the cheesecake into the pan
Pour 1 cup of water into your instant pot and place the trivet inside
Cover the cheesecake with a paper towel and foil to avoid water leaking into the cheesecake
Place on top of the trivet and set your instant pot on manual high pressure for 35 minutes
Allow your instant pot to naturally release for 10 minutes
Do a quick release to allow for more pressure to be let out
Remove cheesecake from instant pot and place onto the counter to cool until room temperature
Place in the fridge overnight
Chocolate Ganach Directions:
Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until simmering
Pour the chocolate chips into a heatproof bowl
Pour the hot heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and allow to sit for a minute or two
Whisk until smooth
Pour over the cold cheesecake and smooth evenly
Sprinkle some chocolate chips over the ganache
Chocolate whipped cream Directions:
Using a hand mixer, beat both ingredients until combined and stiff with peaks