Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 2 and ½ cups chocolate graham crackers (crushed )
  • 10 tablespoons butter (melted (real butter, no substitutions))
  • ½ cup granulated sugar ( for the crust)
  • 24 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar (for the cream cheese mixture)
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (mini or regular or whatever you have.)

Instruction

  • Spray a 9x13 inch pan or 9-inch springform pan with non-stick spray or line it with aluminum foil and spray the foil.
  • Combine crackers crumbs, butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
  • Pour mixture into pan and firmly press evenly on bottom. Allow this to sit and cool while preparing the cream cheese mixture.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add 3/4 cup sugar and continue to cream.
  • Add eggs one at a time and beat until just combined before adding another egg.
  • Add buttermilk and vanilla, beat until smooth.
  • Stir chocolate chips in by hand.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Turn oven off and allow to sit in hot oven 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting.
  • Refrigerate any leftovers.