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Chocolate cheesecake crumble pie ! #daringbakers

A crisp pie shell ,filled with a creamy and tangy chocolate cheesecake filling and topped with a chocolate crumble - the ultimate chocolate cheesecake crumble pie!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

For the crust:

  • 113 grams or 1/2 cups unsalted butter , diced and chilled
  • 160 grams or 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - 4 tablespoons ice water

For the filling :

  • 140 grams dark chocolate
  • 450 grams cream cheese at , room temperature
  • 150 grams or 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa unsweetened
  • 2 Eggs

For the crumble topping:

  • 110 grams all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 75 grams oats
  • 100 grams or 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 100 grams or 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 113 grams or 1/2 cups unsalted butter cold .

Instructions
 

  • The crust first. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add cold, diced butter and mix in until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of the ice cold water and combine.
  • If you find your mixture is too dry, you can add another tablespoon of water. Combine until you have a smooth dough
  • Roll out the dough ball on a well floured surface or silpat mat to about 1/4" thickness. The size should be a few inches larger than your pie plate (about 12" for a 9" pie plate)
  • Place in pie plate ( I used a silicon tart pan) and press to fit.Cut any overhang .I used the tines of a fork to crimp the edges.
  • Poke holes in the crust . This is so that it doesn't rise while baking blind( without filling). Chill in the fridge for atleast half an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 220 C. Place parchment paper on the crust and an 8 inch pan on top. You can use baking beans or weights instead of the pan, if you have them.
  • Bake at 220 C for 9 minutes, remove pan and bake for 3-4 minutes more.Cool completely.
  • While pie crust is cooling, Preheat oven again to 180 C. Start preparing your crumble . Mix all dry ingredients (everything other than butter) well.
  • Add butter and crumble together until its coarse and particles are pea sized. Keep the crumble aside in the refrigerator (so the butter remains cold).
  • Now , prepare the cheesecake filling. Melt chocolate (double boiler or microwave) and cool until warm and liquid .
  • Beat together cream cheese, sugar and cocoa until smooth.
  • Add in and beat the eggs , one at a time
  • Mix in the chocolate.
  • Pour filling over cool crust and smoothen the top. Bake at 180 C / 350 F for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the crumble on top and bake at 100 C for an hour. Keep in the oven for another half hour and chill 6- 8 hours.

Notes

Also:
  • If you want to make a plain chocolate cheesecake , You can use an oreo or digestive cookie crust. Crush 20-24 cookies with 1/4 cup melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 8 inch round springiform pan, bake at 180 C or 350 F for about 8 minutes, Pour in the chocolate cheesecake filling (prepared as above) and bake at 180 C for 15 minutes and then at 100 C for 50-60 minutes until the cheesecake looks set . Chill for 6-8 hours .
  • All the components , that is, pie crust , filling and crumble can be made ahead upto a day ahead and refrigerated .
  • Complete cheesecake pie can be stored in the refrigerator for upto 3 days.
  • I used a silicon tart pan because I didn't have a pie dish . Thats why the edges of my crust overcooked and were brittle. I just broke them off. But I could lift the entire tart off the pan , which i liked.