Mocha Crumb Crust for Cheesecake

I saw a cheesecake recipe on the Hershey's website which had a separate recipe for a mocha crumb crust. I haven't tried it yet but I think it would be a great change from a regular graham crust or chocolate crust on a plain cheesecake. Show more

Ready In: 13 mins

Yields: 1 9 inch crust

Ingredients

  • 1 14 cups  vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers, crushed)
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 14 cup  hershey's  cocoa
  • 1  teaspoon  powdered instant espresso or 1  teaspoon coffee
  • 13 cup butter, melted
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Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F
  2. Stir together crumbs, sugar, cocoa and instant espresso in medium bowl.
  3. Add butter; stir until well blended.
  4. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and 1-inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
  5. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.
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