Bold Espresso Cheesecake Recipe with Deep Creamy Chocolate Notes - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 2 cups OREO cookie crumbs (about 20 cookies)
• 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) butter, melted
• ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) salt
• 24 ounces (680 grams) cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (60 milliliters) espresso or strong coffee
• ½ cup (120 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons (23 grams) flour
• 4 ounces (113 grams) bittersweet or dark chocolate, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup (60 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
• 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) vanilla extract
• ¾ to 1 cup (90 to 120 grams) powdered sugar
• Espresso beans (optional for decoration)