Home · Recipes · Pies & Tarts Spider Web Cheesecake Tart Author: Maryanne CabreraPublished: Oct 17, 2012Updated: Sep 9, 2022 View Recipe14 ReviewsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. Dress cheesecake up for Halloween! Spider web cheesecake tart is drizzled with melted chocolate and garnish with an edible chocolate spider. Halloween is near! What are you going to wear? Which party should you attend? What candies are popular with trick-or-treaters? One thing is for certain. You need a slice or two of this spider web cheesecake tart this Halloween season! Halloween Cheesecake Tart This isn’t your traditional cheesecake. It’s a much simpler version that requires far less effort. No water bath or long hour baking time for this dessert. This cheesecake tart takes about an hour to prep and bake. The most difficult part is waiting for the cheesecake to cool (at least 2 hours in the fridge) before slicing! Chocolate Almond Crust Add chocolate warmth to the standard graham cracker crust. The crust for this tart combines graham cracker, ground almonds, and cocoa powder. If desired, you may substitute almonds with your choice of nuts. This crust works well with pecans, hazelnuts, and cashews. Recommended Tart Shell Pan A tart pan with a removable bottom is HIGHLY recommended. Recipe works best with a 9-inch shell. However, an 8-inch or 10-inch pan will also work. Spider Web Cheesecake Tart Dress cheesecake up for Halloween! Spider web cheesecake tart is drizzled with melted chocolate and garnish with an edible chocolate spider.Yield: makes one 9-inch round tart Prep Time: 20 minutes minutesCook Time: 30 minutes minutesInactive Chill Time: 2 hours hoursTotal Time: 2 hours hours 50 minutes minutes Servings: 10 Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe IngredientsChocolate Almond Crust:8 full graham cracker sheets½ cup roughly ground almonds (45 g), or almond flour¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g)2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (10 g)5 Tablespoons unsalted butter (70 g), meltedCheesecake Filling:16 oz brick-style cream cheese (454 g), room temperature½ cup non-fat yogurt (113 g), room temp¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)1 large egg room temp1 teaspoon fine sea salt1 teapoon vanilla paste (or pure vanilla extract)Chocolate Spider Web:¼ cup chocolate chips Instructions Preheat oven to 325°F.Chocolate Almond Crust:In a food processor, pulse together graham crackers, sugar, and cocoa powder until fine. Mix crumbs with ground almonds and melted butter. Press into 9''-tart pan with removable bottom.Cheesecake Filling:In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cheese cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and mix until incorporated. Mix in yogurt, vanilla, and sea salt until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes until set. Cool tart on on wire rack. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.Chocolate Spider Web:Melt ¼ cup chocolate chips over bain-marie. *Alternatively, heat in 15-30 second intervals in the microwave at half power until melted. Transfer to piping bag or parchment bag and draw spiderweb on chilled cheesecake. Return to fridge to set chocolate. Author: Maryanne Cabrera Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: cheesecake tart, halloween cheesecake, easy cheesecake, spider cheesecake Did you make this recipe?Show us on Instagram! Tag @littleepicurean and hashtag #littleepicurean. Want more Halloween fun? 13 Best Halloween Desserts Poison Apple Cocktail Easy Pumpkin Tart Forest Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Cooking By Moonlight says: October 18, 2012 That is perhaps the cutest cheesecake I have ever seen. What a fantastic idea!! I never decorate my cheesecakes but I’m going to have to start now – this is amazing! Reply
deb says: October 20, 2012 A perfect Halloween treat! Just enough holiday sass and full of decadent dessert flavor and satiety. A lovely post! Reply
www.you-made-that.com says: November 1, 2012 what a fabulous idea for a Halloween cheesecake, it looks wonderful and I bet it was delicious too! Reply
Tara says: October 27, 2013 I made these for Halloween. They were wonderful! Quick and easy, without the need for a water bath. Reply
Maryanne says: October 27, 2013 That’s great to hear, Tara! I’m glad you liked it! I’ve had a bad experience with water baths, so I love this recipe!
Maryanne says: October 31, 2013 Hi Alisha, sometimes the brand/type of vanilla paste can slightly tint the cheesecake a little tan. And in person, my cheesecake looks a little pale yellow ;)
Marie Roald says: September 24, 2014 I absolutely love this! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your page! Reply