A classy dessert for your next Christmas event, this Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake is simple to make and full of peppermint flavor.

I mentioned a few posts back that we had bought a house and were in process of getting a closing date. I don’t know if all of you have had similar experiences, but it has been one frustration after another. We are about ready to fire both our lawyer and the appraiser. Thankfully, the bank has been great, but it has taken much longer than we anticipated. 

We also feel the pressure of Christmas coming and want to be in our new house before Christmas. Crazy, I feel like I’m at a standstill on the packing front until we know for sure when we are moving because I don’t want to pack up things we need.

So this week I’m trying to accomplish all of my Christmas shopping, wrapping, last minute Christmas baking and Christmas card mailings. So it’s a busy, but frustrating week because I’m a planner and just want to know what is going to happen when.

Thankfully, I still have a bit of this Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake left over from last week and can eat away my feelings in rich Christmas flavors. Because, I sort of feel like we are being cheated this Christmas because we can’t decorate and participate in all our favorite traditions! But I am going to make Christmas cookies with a friend tonight and I’m excited about that.

This Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake is a fun, but easy dessert for your Christmas events. Sometimes making cheesecakes seem labor intensive, but the hands on time is a lot shorter than a typical layer cake. Just plan ahead for the long bake time. The chocolate cookie crust, peppermint mint cheesecake layer and chocolate ganache spread on top make one classy dessert.

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Yield: 16 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

A thick, creamy peppermint cheesecake topped with dark chocolate ganache and whipped cream.

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Ingredients

for the Cheesecake

• 18 Oreos, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 ounces high quality white chocolate, melted
• 25 peppermint hard candies (such as starlight mints)
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
• 4 eggs, room temperature

for the Ganache

• 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate
• 4 ounces heavy cream
• 1 candy cane, crushed
• Whipped cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Stir the crushed Oreos and melted butter together. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.

In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the melted white chocolate, crushed peppermints, peppermint extract and sour cream. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined after each addition.

Pour the batter on top of the crust in the spring form pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is just set. Turn off the oven and let cool inside the oven for an hour. Remove and cool completely.

To make the ganache, chop the chocolate and place in a heat proof bowl. Heat the cream in a saucepan over low heat until hot. do not boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk until smooth.

Cool and pour of cheesecake. Add whipped cream and crushed candy canes right before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 piece
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 346 Total Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 12g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 90mg Sodium: 168mg Carbohydrates: 35g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 28g Protein: 5g

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Try Chocolate Peppermint Dream Cake from the Novice Chef

Or Chocolate Peppermint Blossom Cookies from Garnish and Glaze

And even Chocolate Peppermint Pie from the Fed Up Foodie

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