Gluten Free Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe [2023]

I’m sharing this delicious gluten free chocolate cheesecake recipe! It’s creamy and delicious with an oreo and pretzel crust!

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Looking for an incredible gluten free dessert? This is it! It’s so good you’ll never believe it’s gluten free! Keep reading to find out how to make this gluten free chocolate cheesecake!

Gluten Free Chocolate Cheesecake

I originally saw a recipe similar to this one on the food network and I knew I had to find a way to make it gluten free! This gluten free chocolate cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust using gluten free pretzels and gluten free oreos. Oreos having a GF option is one of the best things to ever happen to me. They taste just like the real thing!

I’ve added an addition recipe for the pretzel and oreo bark that you can add in the top for decoration. It’s optional but definitely worth it! It only takes a few minutes and it’s delicious!

Tips

Use room temperature ingredients: It’s important that your cream cheese is room temperature before you begin making your cheesecake. This will prevent any lumps to give your cheesecake a smooth, creamy texture.

However, to ensure that all of your ingredients blend together nicely they should all be at room temperature before you begin!

Do not overmix: Over-beating your eggs is one of the quickest ways to ruin a cheesecake. Over-beating can ruin the texture and can cause cracks!

If you choose to bake in a water bath: Double-wrap the bottom of the springform pan with foil, sealing it tightly to prevent water from getting into the pan. Place the springform pan into a larger pan and pour very hot water into the pan until it is about 3/4 inch deep, being careful to make sure the water level doesn’t come up higher than the foil.

To help prevent cheesecake cracks is to initially cool it inside the oven. When the cheesecake is done, turn the oven off, crack open the oven door, and leave the cheesecake inside for 1-2 hours. A drastic and sudden change of temperature isn’t ideal for cheesecake—from hot oven to cool counter—so do your best to control the environment by leaving the cheesecake inside.

After the cheesecake cools in the oven, place it on the counter to cool. After it’s cool, chill it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight.

How to store cheesecake: Cheesecake should always be stored chilled in the refrigerator. When I’m ready to store mine, I’ll usually replace the springform ring and then cover the top with foil.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cheesecake

This GF chocolate cheesecake has an oreo and pretzel crust and is topped with oreo and pretzel chocolate bark! Giving it the perfect mixture of salty and sweet.

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Course Dessert

Servings 10

Equipment

• 1 9 inch non stick springform pan

Ingredients

  

Crust

• nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
• 2 cups gluten free pretzel sticks, finely crushed 
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 15 gluten free oreos, finely crushed

Cheesecake

• 10 oz semi sweet chocolate [I use Ghirardelli]
• 4 8 oz. of room temperature cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 large eggs

Chocolate Topping

• 4 oz dark chocolate chips [I use Ghirardelli]
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Oreo & Pretzel Bark

• 8 oz dark chocolate chopped [I use Ghirardelli]
• 1/2 cup gluten free pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
• 5 gluten free oreos, broken into pieces

Instructions

 

For the crust

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch nonstick springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment, separately on the bottom and a collar around the sides.
• Mix together the pretzels, butter, sugar and cookie crumbs in a large bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 8 minutes. Set aside while you make the cheesecake. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees 
  2 cups gluten free pretzel sticks, finely crushed , 4 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 15 gluten free oreos, finely crushed

For the cheesecake

• Melt the chocolate in the microwave or using a double boiler until smooth. Set aside.
  10 oz semi sweet chocolate
• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium speed until very smooth, about 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Turn the mixer to low, add the sour cream and cocoa powder and mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the melted chocolate and then the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed after each egg just until mixed; do not overmix. Pour the filling over the crust and spread into an even layer.
  4 8 oz. of room temperature cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 4 large eggs
• Bake until the center is almost set, 60 to 70 minutes. The center will still jiggle, while the edges will be set. Crack the oven door and allow the cake to cool in the oven for 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove the cake from the oven and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and preferably overnight.

For the chocolate topping

• Add the dark chocolate and coconut oil to a double boiler and heat until melted. Let cool slightly, then pour over the cheesecake, spreading so that the sauce drips slightly over the side. The chocolate will harden quickly, so immediately decorate the top of the cake with any additional toppings such as Cookie Pretzel Bark
• Cut into wedges and serve chilled. Enjoy!

For the pretzel bark [optional]

• Line a small baking sheet with parchment.
• Place a large glass bowl over a pot of simmering water and add the chocolate. Heat until melted.
  8 oz dark chocolate chopped
• Spread the chocolate into a thin layer on the parchment. Sprinkle the crushed pretzels and cookies on the melted chocolate and place in the freezer until completely hardened, 10 to 15 minutes. Break into pieces and use to decorate the top of the cheesecake.
  1/2 cup gluten free pretzel sticks, broken into pieces, 5 gluten free oreos, broken into pieces

Notes

A lot of people say to bake cheesecake in a water bath – I did in this recipe, but I think going forward – I will not. I don’t think it’s necessary and you risk getting the crust wet. 

If you choose to bake in a water bath:

• Double-wrap the bottom of the springform pan with foil, sealing it tightly to prevent water from getting into the pan. Place the springform pan into a larger pan and pour very hot water into the pan until it is about 3/4 inch deep, being careful to make sure the water level doesn’t come up higher than the foil.

Keyword cheesecake, gluten free chocolate cheesecake, oreo and pretzel cheesecake

And that’s it! That’s how you can make a gluten free chocolate cheesecake that I promise will blow your friends and family away! It’s really not as complicated as it might sound, it’s actually very easy! And it’s definitely worth it!

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