Rich, creamy, cheesecake, topped with raspberry mousse; this is a serious chocolate fix, and it looks pretty darn impressive. This Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake with raspberry mousse is probably one of the most decadent desserts you are going to have this year!
Decadent Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake At Home
We don't usually do too much during Valentine's at my house, but a great dessert is a priority after dinner that night. It's always so crowded at restaurants and seems like prices constantly increase just for this night, so because of this, home is where I tend to hang out.
When I came across some gorgeous fresh raspberries, I knew they would pair perfectly with chocolate cheesecake. And since pressure cooker cheesecake is so easy to make I knew it would be the perfect indulgent dessert for a Valentine's night in.
Tips for Cooking Instant Pot Cheesecake
This is a very simple Instant Pot 
cheesecake recipe and the cheesecake is dense and delicious.
We use a 7-Inch Round Non-Stick Springform Pan
for the recipe, but it's important to note that not all 7" pans are not created equal. We found some discrepancies between the height of the sides in different brands of springform pans. So, if you don't have the same brand as what I'm using, that's fine; just be sure to not overfill your pan, or cheesecake may overflow during cooking and run down the side of your pan. First, it's a mess when that happens, and second, it's a waste of darn good chocolate. So if you have a different model, just leave about a ½" from the top.
We covered the top of the cheesecake with foil during the cooking process. A loose wrap is all you need. If you wrap the foil so tight that nothing gets in, you will need to extend the cooking time. If you have excess moisture after cooking, then just dab it with a napkin to remove the excess water.
Ingredients in Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry Mousse
- Oreo cookies
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Dark brown sugar
- White sugar
- Whole egg
- Egg yolks
- Sour cream
- 53% - 60% Chocolate
- Vanilla extract
- Flour
- Cocoa powder
- White chocolate
- Heavy whipping cream
- Raspberry puree
- Raspberries
When making cheesecake use room temperature ingredients. Allow the eggs, cream cheese, and sour cream to come to room temperature and allow the chocolate to cool after melting. This will ensure that you have a smooth and creamy cheesecake every time.
We used chocolate in the 53% - 60% range. The brand doesn't matter, if you have a favorite use it. For the white chocolate in the mousse, we used Ghirardelli Premium Baking Chips
. Again, if you have a favorite, go ahead and use it. The important thing here is to not over melt the white chocolate. When the time comes, just put it in the microwave for 10 second intervals. Stir after each 10 seconds and only go long enough to melt it.
For the recipe, we used a raspberry puree. Now during the summertime, I may switch to a strawberry puree if I can find great strawberries during the season. To make your own puree, just put the raspberries in your food processor and pulse until they are liquid. Depending on the size of your raspberries, it may take a full pint size container of raspberries to get this much puree. If you don't want clumps strain through a cheesecloth to remove any clumps and there you go. I kept the larger pieces in my mousse. Just depends on what you like.
How To Make Pressure Cooker Cheesecake
- Prepare the crust and press into the springform pan. Freeze for at least 10 minutes.
- Mix the cheesecake filling and pour into the springform pan being sure to leave at least ½ inch at the top of the pan.
- Pour two cups of water into the bottom of the instant pot and lower in your springform pan using a tinfoil sling.
- Cover and set to seal and cook at high pressure for 28 minutes. Note: This does not include the time it takes for the Instant Pot to reach full pressure.
- Allow for a 15-minute natural pressure release before opening the instant pot and removing the cheesecake.
- Cool overnight in the fridge before topping with mousse and fresh raspberries.
If raspberries just aren't your thing, we also have a triple chocolate cheesecake instant pot recipe topped with chocolate ganache or a white chocolate peppermint cheesecake.
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Raspberry Mousse Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 15 whole Oreo cookies
- 3 tablespoon of unsalted butter melted then cooled
Cheesecake
- 1 lb room temperature cream cheese At least 2 hours at room temp
- ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 whole egg - room temperature
- 2 egg yolks - room temperature
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 8 oz chocolate 53% - 60% Melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Mousse
- 2 oz white chocolate melted and cooled
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 ounce cream cheese softened
- 2 ounce raspberry puree
- Extra raspberries for the top decoration
Instructions
- Spray the 7" springform pan with cooking spray.
- Add two cups of water to the instant pot and place the rack on the bottom.
- Make a tin foil sling to lift the cheesecake in and out of the instant pot.
Crust
- In a food processor combine the whole Oreo cookies and the butter.
- Pour the crumb butter mixture into the bottom of the pan and pat until even and going up the sides of the pan. Put in freezer for 10 minutes.
Cheesecake
- In a food processor, mix the cream cheese with dark brown and white sugar, and cocoa powder.
- Once combined, add one egg followed by the 2 egg yolks.
- Add the melted chocolate and sour cream.
- Continually scrape the bowl down. Add vanilla and flour and mix until creamy.
- Pour mixture into the springform pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Place pan on the tin foil sling and slowly lower into the Instant Pot. Loosely cover cheesecake with a piece of foil to prevent moisture buildup.
- Set Instant Pot to maximum pressure for 28 minutes.
- Once done, turn machine off and let it return to normal pressure for 15 minutes.
- Unlock lid and use sling to transfer pan to cooling rack for an hour.
- Chill in refrigerator overnight.
Chocolate Mousse
- Melt chocolate and let cool.
- Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and then add sugar. Continue mixing on high until stiff peaks.
- In another bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth. Add chocolate and raspberry puree.
- By hand, fold cream cheese mixture into whip cream mixture. Do not overmix.
- Spread onto the cheesecake and let set in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
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Jake Ferrer says
Oh wow... eating this looks like heaven for me, shall I say US. Anything with chocolate is our favorite.
serena says
Ha! Enjoy 🙂
Ellie Plummer says
This looks so delicious, I may have to give this a go. I love that it's so quick and easy.
serena says
Thanks so much!
NAti says
This cake looks delicious! Too bad I don't have an instant pot and I'm not that much of a cook myself to justify buying one.
serena says
Round up some friends and see who has one 🙂
Heather says
This looks awesome! My neighbors would definitely appreciate me bringing this to our Valentine's Day party Friday evening.
Flora_the_Sweaterist says
We don't do much on Valentine's Day, either (okay, we don't do anything touchy-feely at all, to be honest); but VDay could be the perfect excuse to treat ourselves with this delicious cake! I'd possibly replace raspberry with strawberry, though, for that's a favourite with us 😉
serena says
I'm looking forward to having this with strawberries. Just waiting for them to come into season.
Acupofassamtea says
The recipe looks awesome. Love your presentation and photography.
serena says
Thanks so much!
Cindy Ingalls says
This reminds me so much of a chocolate cheesecake my mom used to make. It was heavenly. I haven't made it so long and am feeling so inspired to give this raspberry mousse version a try.
corinne & kirsty says
This cake looks absolutely fantastic! Such a shame I am to behave this week coz I would have baked it!
serena says
Such a bad week for behaving 😉
Lenka Dvorakova says
Hello,
this looks so delicious and tasty, but also dificult for me to recreate. I will definetely try this type of recipe.
serena says
Give it a go. Enjoy 🙂
Preet says
The cake looks so delicious. I had no idea you could make a cheesecake in an Instant Pot, one more reason to finally buy the instant pot 🙂 I like the presentation, so rich, creamy, and delicious.
serena says
Thanks so much!
Elizabeth O says
You had me at cheesecake! This looks absolutely delicious, I am saving this recipe to give it a go for sure!
serena says
Enjoy 🙂
Emily Leary says
Wow, this looks delicious. The layers look beautiful and I love that you haven't used gelatin in this recipe so it's suitable for veggies too!
serena says
Thanks so much!
HilLesha says
Cheesecake is my favorite dessert! I have actually never made my own before, but I just might have to give this recipe a go.
serena says
Give it a go! Let us know how it turns out for you!
Nicole Vick says
I had NO idea you could make a cheesecake in an Instant Pot! That is awesome and the cheesecake looks sooo tasty!
serena says
So far I've only used my instant pot for desserts 🙂
Jessica T says
Cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts. This cake looks absolutely delicious and something I would love to make myself at home.
serena says
Enjoy!
angela says
All my favorite ingredients ...chocolate, raspberries and vanilla. Looks like one to put on the to do list.
serena says
Enjoy 🙂
Jill Conyers says
Chocolate and cheesecake, 2 of my favorite things. This looks so good!
serena says
Thanks so much!
Jessica Joachim says
Oh man this looks AMAZING! I love chocolate mousse, but I have never made any myself. I think I totally need to make this very soon!
serena says
Enjoy! It's super simple to make 🙂
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i love mousse anything esp when its paired with raspberry...so decadent.
serena says
Me too! Thanks so much 🙂
Ari says
This looks absolutely amazing! I’m in love with that raspberry mousse. I can’t believe how easy you made it look.
serena says
It is super simple to make 🙂