Instapot Oreo Cheesecake

Need: Vitamix & Instant Pot

7 inch Springform pan or parchment lined large soufflé dish

*If you do not have an InstaPot you can follow directions for baking a cheesecake in a conventional oven.

Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Chill Time: 3 hours or overnight

Crust:

Use Chocolate Wafer “Oreo~Like” Cookie Recipe

*2 Cups cookie crumbs

3-4 Tbsp melted ghee or butter

*Place cookie chunks in food processor, I use Cuisinart.

1. Pulse until all cookie pieces become fine crumbs.

2. Add butter slowly through tube on top of processor.

3. Blend just until crumbs pull from side of processor and begin to come together.

4. Press crust into bottom of springform pan

5. Place in the freezer while preparing the filling.

“Oreo~Like” Filling:

• 2- 8 ounce packages organic cream cheese, room temperature

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 3 pastured eggs

• 2 TBSP Lakanto powdered monkfruit sweetener

• 2 droppers full of liquid Sweet Leaf vanilla creme flavor

•  1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean

• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer chunks, separated (saving 1/2 cup for garnish)

Directions:

1. Place all filling ingredients (Except cookie chunks) into large capacity high speed blender, I use Vitamix

2. Blend until creamy approximately 6 seconds, pausing once to scrape sides with rubber spatula.

3. Transfer batter to bowl and fold in 1 cup cookie crumbles.

4. Pour batter over chilled crust.

5. Place onto trivet (rack with handles)

6. Pour 1 1/2 cups water into your instapot container

7. Add trivet with cheesecake

8. Lock and seal the lid. Pressure Cook/Manual on High Pressure for 35 minutes.

9. Once time expires, turn Instant Pot OFF and natural pressure release for 10 minutes, followed by quick pressure release.

10. Remove cheesecake and trivet rack insert using handles of trivet.

11. Allow to cool for at least an hour at room temperature before refrigerating.

12. Cool overnight and garnish with remaining cookie crumbs and optional whipping cream before serving.

13. Enjoy!