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Bailey's Cheesecake

Silky smooth Baileys cheesecake topped with a rich chocolate ganache. Your favorite liquor in cheesecake form=heaven on a plate!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 766kcal
Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 2 Cups Oreo Cookie Crumbs ~20 Cookies Crushed
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter Melted

For the Filling

  • 24 Ounces Cream Cheese
  • 1 ⅓ Cups White Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Cornstarch
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Cup Baileys Irish Cream

For the Ganache

  • 1¼ Cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

For the Cheesecake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl combine oreo cookie crumbs and butter until mixed. Press into a 9" cake pan or springform pan.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool.
  • In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in cornstarch.
  • Add in eggs, vanilla, and Baileys.
  • If using a springform pan wrap with 2 layers of foil.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and place into a roasting pan filled ~½ full of hot water.
  • Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the edges are set. Turn off the oven and cool with the door open for 1 hour. Cool completely and then refrigerate.

For the Ganache

  • In a medium sauce pan, melt chocolate until smooth.
  • Stir in whipping cream.
  • Pour ganache over the cheesecake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 1346IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 5mg