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This chocolate cheesecake recipe is a yummy Shavuot cheesecake. Its a bit unique, but still traditional enough to satisfy the classic cheesecake lovers.

Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¾ cup chocolate malt powder
4 eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Whoppers (malted milk balls) for garnish

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Set aside.

Cream together cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. On low speed, beat in the malt powder and then the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla and pour on top of prepared crust. Bake for about 1 hour. Cool on wire rack for about 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Finish cooling and sprinkle top with malted milk balls, if using. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Remove sides before serving.

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