Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake, wealthy chocolate, and peppermint sweet canes - what's to no longer love? This chocolate peppermint cheesecake is the correct showstopper vacation dessert!

Ingredients Oreo Crust 24 Oreo Cookies wafers & filling 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake 20 oz full-fat cream cheese softened 1 cup white sugar 5 oz darkish chocolate* melted & cooled slightly 2/3 cup sour cream** 1-2 teaspoons peppermint extract*** 3 big eggs** Topping 6 oz darkish chocolate* chopped 1/2 cup whipping cream 2 teaspoons corn syrup crushed sweet canes Instructions Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.  Wrap the backyard of a 9-inch springform pan with aluminum foil so that the backside and aspects are absolutely covered. Wrap a minimum of 3 occasions so that no edges are showing.  Add the Oreos to a meals processor and blitz till the cookies are nice crumbs. Add within the melted butter and blitz till combined. Press the cookies into the backside and barely up the aspects of the pan to variety the crust. Place within the freezer as you make the filling.  In a big bowl beat the cream cheese an sugar till smooth.  Mix within the melted chocolate, being certain to turn off the mixer and scrape off the aspects and backside of the bowl as necessary. Beat within the sour cream and peppermint extract. Mix within the eggs 1 at a time till the batter is simply combined. Be cautious to no longer over mix.  Pour the cheesecake batter on higher of the crust and delicate the top.  Place the cheesecake crust within the center roasting dish (the backyard nonetheless wrapped in foil). Pour about 1/2 inch of water into the roasting pan. Bake within the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or till the higher appears simply set and it nonetheless has a moderate wobble within the center should you provide the pan a mushy nudge. Cool at room temperature first. Once the water within the pan is room temperature, take away the cheesecake variety the roasting pan, conceal the higher and relax within the fridge for a minimum of four hours or overnight. Topping Chop the chocolate into small items (if you are no longer utilizing chocolate chips) and location in a heatproof bowl.  Add the cream to a small saucepan and over low-medium heat. Bring the cream to a simmer. Pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk till smooth. Whisk within the corn syrup. Remove the cheesecake from the fridge and unclamp the outer ring of your springform pan. Pour the ganache over higher of the cheesecake, smoothing the higher as needed. Sprinkle beaten sweet canes overtop.  Optionally higher every piece with whipped cream earlier than serving.  Notes *Use darkish chocolate among 50-70% or semi-sweet chocolate. **Let the cream cheese, eggs, & sour cream warm as tons as room temperature earlier than getting started. ***Use 1 teaspoon for a tons less peppermint style or as tons as 2 teaspoons for a much better peppermint flavor. If you are utilizing semi-sweet chocolate, I suggest basically one teaspoon.  Store leftovers covered, or in an hermetic container within the fridge.

This chocolate peppermint cheesecake tastes like a sweet cane hot chocolate in cheesecake form. It has a deliciously crunchy Oreo cookie crust, the creamiest, most luxury cheesecake texture; a delicious mint chocolate style that’ll remind you of an After 8 or Andes Mints; and a layer of wealthy chocolate ganache on top. If decadent is your center title – then that is your type of dessert.

Cheesecake is type of my specialty. Out of ALL the muffins I make – I all the time hold coming again to cheesecake recipes whilst I desire a dessert for a dinner get collectively or different occasion. So I was shocked whilst I learned that I didn’t have a Christmas themed cheesecake on my blog. That all modifications today.

Hello there chocolate peppermint cheesecake. Don’t you seem to be divine???
Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake - Oreo cookie crust, delicate chocolate sweet cane cheesecake, and chocolate ganache on top.

I requested on Instagram should you guys could pretty an eggnog cheesecake or a sweet cane cheesecake recipe, and after a near race peppermint took the lead. So I (obviously) obliged and after a couple of recipe tests, at the moment I’m sharing this very good cheesecake recipe.

It’s smooth, it’s creamy, and it’s completely price the vacation weight gain.

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Recipe
This is a baked cheesecake, and it’s founded mostly on my chocolate cheesecake recipe. It has a crunchy Oreo cookie crust and probably probably the foremost delicious creamy texture.

A slice of chocolate sweet cane cheesecake with chocolate topping and beaten sweet canes on top.
Here’s my greatest cheesecake making tips:

Soften the cream cheese to room temperature earlier than getting started.
Use complete fat, brick-style cream cheese.
I used 70% darkish chocolate for this recipe. If you choose the chocolate style a bit of sweeter, truly sense unfastened to make use of semi-sweet or 50% darkish chocolate instead.
Sour cream makes the feel more delicate and luxurious.
Use among 1 and 2 teaspoons peppermint extract depending on how stable of a peppermint style you like. If you’re utilizing semi-sweet chocolate, I’d use 1 teaspoon. If you’re utilizing darkish chocolate I’d use 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons of peppermint extract.
Add the eggs final and blend them in a single at a time. You don’t desire to blend the batter too a lot after you upload within the eggs.
Bake the cheesecake utilizing the water bath method. This allows to fasten in moisture so your cheesecake is more creamy & through no means dry. Check out this video exhibiting you precisely probably probably the foremost interesting way to make a water bath.
This sweet cane cheesecake can be correct for making forward of time simply due to the fact cheesecake in truth tastes higher the day after you make it. After baking the cheesecake, cool it to room temperature then location it within the fridge to relax for a minimum of four hours or overnight. As the cheesecake chills within the fridge the flavors mellow collectively and the feel will get creamier. Talk about win-win.
Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake with chocolate topping and beaten sweet canes on top.

Then whilst you’re capable to serve, you'll be able to higher it with melted chocolate whipped cream & beaten sweet canes! You too can make the topping forward of time too, after which simply pop the cheesecake again within the fridge till you’re capable to serve.

Want to make a white chocolate peppermint cheesecake? Substitute the darkish chocolate with white chocolate and scale back the quantity of sugar through 1/4 cup (you’ll use 3/4 cup white sugar as a substitute of one cup).

This chocolate peppermint cheesecake is a complete showstopper over Christmas and the correct addition for a vacation party. It’s creamy, chocolatey, and crammed with delicious peppermint. And whilst you combine cheesecake and vacation baking – you truly can’t cross wrong.
A slice of chocolate peppermint cheesecake - makes for the correct Christmas dessert.

If you're keen on peppermint, chocolate & sweet canes – attempt those different favourite vacation recipes:
Candy Cane Brownies
Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels
Candy Cane Cupcakes
Creamy cheesecake, wealthy chocolate, and peppermint sweet canes - what's to no longer love? This chocolate peppermint cheesecake is the correct showstopper vacation dessert!

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake, wealthy chocolate, and peppermint sweet canes - what's to no longer love? This chocolate peppermint cheesecake is the correct showstopper vacation dessert!

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