Comments on: Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:11:25 +0000

In reply to Todd. Hi Todd, thanks for the tip!

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 02:21:25 +0000

I have made several cheesecakes in my Instant Pot, and one thing I would recommend is to mix the eggs in last, one egg at a time. You don’t want to over mix the eggs. I learned to hard way, that if you do your cheesecake may kind of explode in the instant pot.

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:42:28 +0000

In reply to Hugh Solaas. Thank you so much for the tips Hugh! I love the tip about adding the brown sugar to the crust. And yes, I prefer the creamier texture but a little flour does give it a little bit of cake texture which many people prefer. I haven't made enough cheesecakes to notice the difference between ingredients but I'm definitely going to do some experimenting to see if my family notices a difference. Thanks again!

By: Hugh Solaas

Hugh Solaas — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:38:13 +0000

Hi, Corrine! I recently made Melissa Clark’s vanila cheesecake recipe in my InstantPot. It was the very first time I had ever made a cheesecake, and man, was I intimidated! But I followed Melissa’s simple recipe and it turned out to be the best cheesedake I have ever eaten. Everyone raved about it.
If you want your cheesecake to be the best that it can be, I discovered that, since there are few ingredients, it is imperative that you use premium ingredients. Use the best cream cheese and sour cream that you can buy ( not store brand) and the very best graham cracker that you can get (again, NOT a store brand). I added about three tablespoons of Dark Brown sugar and cinnamon to the crust for a little more punch.

I notice you, like Melissa, leave the two tablespoons of flour that most traditional recipes call for. Adding flour to the mix will give a slight “cake” texture to the cheesecake, which is more like most commercially baked cheesecake. Leaving the flour out give your cheesecake a smoother, more decadent mouthfeel and taste. I can’t stress enough the importance of using top quality ingredients.