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A slice of black forest cheesecake on a plate topped with swirls of whipped cream and cherries.
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Black Forest Cheesecake

Instant Pot Black Forest Cheesecake is a creamy chocolate cheesecake recipe "baked" in the pressure cooker! It's a decadent cheesecake set inside a fudgy Oreo crust, topped with cherries and whipped cream. 
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black forest cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake recipes, instant pot cheesecake
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 556kcal
Author: Jill

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

  • 2 C crushed Oreos
  • ¼ C unsalted butter melted

Chocolate Cheesecake Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

Instructions

Crust Directions

  • Line the bottom of a 6inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with pam baking spray
  • Using a food processor, grind up 24 Oreo cookies
  • Mix in the melted butter
  • Press the crushed Oreos into the springform pan
  • Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture

Cheesecake Directions

  • Using a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream until combined and smooth
  • Beat in the cocoa powder, melted chocolate and vanilla until combined
  • Beat in 1 egg at a time until combined after each egg
  • Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust
  • Cover with foil
  • Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water
  • Place a trivet inside
  • Place the springform pan onto the trivet
  • Close the lid and set to sealing
  • Bake on manual setting high pressure for 35 minutes. Once timer goes off allow to natural release for 20 minutes
  • Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation
  • Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely
  • Place into the fridge overnight

Topping Directions

  • Using a sharp knife, run it around the edge of the springform pan to loosen the crust
  • Remove the springform pan and place the cheesecake onto a serving plate
  • Pipe cool whip around the edge of the cheesecake
  • Spoon cherry pie filling into the center of the cheesecake
  • Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top
  • Cut and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 8mg