Chocolate Rice Cheesecake
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Cooking Tip: *Melt chocolate bar in microwave oven on low setting or over hot water in top of double boiler.
Recipe used with permission by the USA Rice Federation. For more information about rice, visit www.usarice.com.
Persons
12
Serving Size
1 serving
Notes
Cooking Tip: *Melt chocolate bar in microwave oven on low setting or over hot water in top of double boiler.
Recipe used with permission by the USA Rice Federation. For more information about rice, visit www.usarice.com.
Ingredients
- Nut Crust
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine Filling
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- Dash of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 8-ounce bar milk chocolate, melted*
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for garnish
- Sour Cream Topping
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Nut Crust: Combine crumbs, walnuts and sugar in small bowl. Add butter; mix well. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
- Filling: Beat cream cheese in large bowl until light and fluffy. Combine sugar, cocoa and salt; add to cream cheese. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add rice and chocolate; beat just until blended. Do not over beat. Pour into Nut Crust. Bake at 325 degrees 40 minutes. Without opening door, turn off oven. Cool in oven 30 minutes, then remove. Cool in refrigerator 8 hours. To serve, spread Sour Cream Topping over top and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Sour Cream Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla in small bowl; blend well.